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Fujifilm Real 3D W1 camera shoots 3D pix and video, no glasses required
Why does this camera have two lenses? Simple: Because you do, and Fujifilm's FinePix Real 3D W1 camera aims to take a photo "just as your eyes see it." The camera's 3D system is said to be the only one that can both snap pictures and record video in three dimensions — while never requiring you to wear silly glasses to view them properly. Nice.
It captures 3D pics via the two synchronized lenses married to a pair of CCD image sensors, with a proprietary processor "instantaneously" combining the data to create a single 3D image. Impressively, the system includes a 3x zoom, a fairly hard thing to integrate when you consider how precisely aligned the lenses need to be. The two lenses come in handy for 2D shooting, too, letting you capture a close-up and a wide span with the same shot, or getting two identical shots with different color tone.
That's all well and good, but how will those 3D pics and videos really look? Hard to say before the Real 3D W1 comes out in September (no price yet), but we're excited to find out. We're thinking something short of R2-D2's Princess Leia hologram, but probably better than those dumb Super Bowl ads.
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By roshinobi at 12:12 PM ON 07/22/09
Suddenly I'm very happy I didn't give in and buy a new digital camera yet. Good thing memory card capacity is keeping pace.
By A_Ink at 12:53 PM ON 07/22/09
Wow. This looks really neat! I can't wait to see what the images look like....Oh wait, Ill just look at my desk!
By roshinobi at 1:17 PM ON 07/22/09
The more I think about this, the more I think it's just not feasible without glasses, unless they want us to do the headache-causing crosseye technique.
By Laz at 4:06 PM ON 07/22/09
My Grandfather Had one of these camera.... they used Film back in those days... and produced some of the coolest photos i have ever seen.
By pfisher2 at 5:32 PM ON 07/22/09
This makes me thrilled that my digital camera held out for 4 years, and is just starting to fall apart now. Thanks technological advances!
By RG at 8:10 AM ON 07/23/09
@roshinobi
actually there is technology which allows you to see in 3d without glasses, but they do have some limitations.
For example a year ago at a technology conference I watched a tv which showed 3D images without the need for glasses. The only problem being that if you were looking at it from the wrong place the images sent to each eye would reverse making everything look a bit strange.
By jeremydouglass at 9:20 AM ON 07/23/09
after checking out the fujifilm website, it's seems to view the pictures and movies on a monitor, it requires a proprietary monitor developed by them. and as far as printing goes, another proprietary printing technique on special paper. looks interesting, but expensive in the long run.
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By RGKahn at 10:03 AM ON 07/26/09
OMG!!! When and where?
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