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Wednesday, November 12, 2014

Samsung unveils Project Beyond, a 3D-capturing camera for Gear VR

by Nicole Lee | @nicole | 6 hours ago November 12th 2014 1:36 pm

Samsung has just unveiled a sneak preview of a new camera called Project Beyond, which is a 3D-capturing 360-degree camera designed to capture videos and stream them on the Gear VR. Pranav Mistry, Samsung's VP of Research, says that Beyond is a "new kind of camera that gives a new kind of immersive experience." The camera (which apparently houses 16 full HD cameras) shows a 360-degree panoramic view and captures everything in 3D, collecting a gigapixel of 3D data every second. It promises high-speed connectivity, adaptive stitching, ultra wide-angle optics and stereoscopic depth. And, this isn't just a concept. It's actually a fully working device. This, Mistry says, is really important for Gear VR, as you can feel as if you're "literally there." You can also have it set up so that every Gear VR user that's connected will be able to see the video stream, with "no lag whatsoever." Samsung says that it's "the world's first true 3D 360 degree camera" and captures and streams "omniview videos in stunning high-resolution 3D." We're still finding out more about this, but until then, here's the product page for more info.

Update: We had the opportunity to have a look at the Beyond camera up close and personal (though we weren't allowed to take pictures of it), and found out a little more information about it. For one thing, it's designed to be static. So you'd set it up on a tripod of some sort, and let it capture the visuals around it. This isn't meant to be a GoPro replacement at all. Additionally, the company is still super secretive about who it's for and how much it'll cost. I asked if it was meant for filmmakers or consumers, and wasn't given a straight answer. All I was told was that it's a "top secret."

It seems that Project Beyond isn't the final product, but an example of what Samsung is working on to create three-dimensional worlds for the Gear VR. For example, you could create an immersive collective viewing experience of a live concert or a sporting event. Indeed, the Project Beyond page describes it as allowing users to "instantly teleport to places and events they always wanted to see."

Speaking of which, while I wasn't able to try the Beyond camera, I did get a look at some of the videos it recorded at various points in the San Francisco Bay Area. After donning the Gear VR, I had a glimpse of the ocean as recorded from a dock near Pigeon Point Light Station, a lighthouse located 50 miles south of the city. I could look up, down and all around me, as if I was standing on the dock.

The 3D video did give me a tiny bit of a headache as I turned around in a circle, and I was surprised at how grainy and pixilated the video was -- the combination of the two took me out of a supposedly immersive experience. It's a reminder that this is still very much in beta, and I imagine the quality will be tweaked over time. We're told that although the Beyond camera won't be available to the public any time soon, the content that it has generated "will be available to every Gear VR user immediately."

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Wednesday, October 1, 2014

UK government swaps paper car tax discs for its vast camera network

byMatt Brian|@m4tt| 7 hours ago

The paper car tax disc has had a very good innings, but it's finally come to the end of its life. Presented proudly by UK motorists for more than 90 years, those circular bits of paper have today officially been replaced by an electronic register. What does that mean for you? Well, you'll still need to pay for your tax the same way each year, but you'll no longer need to fix the disc to your windscreen, even if it's still yet to expire. Authorities can't now physically check you've paid, instead they'll fully rely on the hundreds of thousands of ANPR (automatic number plate recognition) cameras that adorn Britain's roads. Considering replacement tax discs (well, forgetting to renew them) cost British motorists more than £7 million a year, some might be glad to see them gone. However, the government now allows you to pay by direct debit and "velologists" (tax disc collectors) might pay a pretty penny to get their hands on one of the last ever discs, as long as you've kept it in top notch condition.

We are currently experiencing high volumes of traffic to our online vehicle tax service please keep trying. Sorry for the inconvenience.

- DVLA (@DVLAgovuk) October 1, 2014

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Thursday, June 26, 2014

Apple drops iPod touch prices, adds a dash of color and iSight camera to 16GB model

BYTerrence O'Brien @TerrenceOBrien4 hours ago

Apple has finally brought parity to its iPod touch line, which before treated the 16GB model as some sort of necessary, but unwanted, entry point for the family. It only came in one color, didn't have a camera and seemed a tad overpriced at $229. Today Cupertino finally rectified this long standing wrong. For one, the smallest model now clocks in at a reasonable $199. More importantly though, it finally comes in the same rainbow of hues and sports the same 5MP iSight camera as its bigger brothers. While clearly the 16GB version got the most love today, the 32GB and 64GB models have some news to report of their own. The middle child is now only $249, while the biggest of the three siblings is now only $299 -- that's $100 less than its original price. The new prices and colors are available in the Apple store now.

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Wednesday, May 14, 2014

This portable camera filmed the life of your point of view

We saw all kinds of portable cameras, to capture the precious moments of life, and there is now listed by option, a head to capture the action, as you can see. After his helmet at CES showing off the LifeLogger kick starter, turned the gadget for the masses to bring. Able, up to eight hours to capture, video camera integrated GPS and WiFi connectivity in tandem with iOS and Android companion apps work together. It is equipped with features that immediately radiant images on a computer, tablet or Smartphone is also live-streaming, a no-brainer - so long, there is a strong wireless Internet connection, of course.

There is no need to connect the device to retrieve files no longer. LifeLogger loads videos on a repository based on a cloud by the above mentioned WiFi, have been organized by date or GPS coordinates and subject of the recognition of faces, speech recognition, etc. for optimal future research. The device comes with a 32 GB SD card for storage aboard the 720 p at 30 FPS video and 5-megapixel still images. If snapshots are you and the length of time that can provide up to one photo per minute are more what you can expect, 10 seconds pop image. If this sounds too good to pass up, a promise of $169 or more you a unit with storage received and processing in the trailer video caused just in time coming for the holidays.

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Sunday, May 11, 2014

Apple just hired one of Nokia's PureView camera experts

Now that Nokia is out of the smartphone game, many of its key staff are undoubtedly considering their options. Senior Lumia engineer Ari Partinen, who Nokia calls "(our) own camera expert" has just made his choice, and it's not Microsoft. He tweeted that he'll be "starting a new chapter in Cupertino," then confirmed that his new boss is indeed Tim Cook. Though Apple's iPhone 5s camera is already considered good, it could be looking for more, judging by this hire. Of course, Nokia has plenty of folks who worked on the PureView line, and Partinen is just one part of that team. But whatever you think of its Windows Phone handsets, cameras like the 41-megapixel monster in the Lumia 1020 are universally considered some of the best in the industry.

Today will be my last day working for the amazing #Lumia family. In June I will start a new chapter in Cupertino, California. Much love!

- Ari Partinen (

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Monday, May 5, 2014

HTC One Mini 2 leak reveals no depth-sensing camera

When a Swedish carrier leaked the existence of an HTC One Mini 2, we weren't exactly shocked, given the timing of the original One Mini's arrival. We now have alleged pictures of said device courtesy of

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