Microsoft Photosynth Prototype

Using photos of oft-snapped subjects (like Notre Dame) scraped from around the Web, Photosynth creates breathtaking multidimensional spaces with zoom and navigation features that outstrip all expectation. Its architect, Blaise Aguera y Arcas, shows it off in this standing-ovation demo. Curious about that speck in corner? Dive into a freefall and watch as the speck becomes a gargoyle. With an unpleasant grimace. And an ant-sized chip in its lower left molar. "Perhaps the most amazing demo I've seen this year," wrote Ethan Zuckerman, after TED2007. Indeed, Photosynth might utterly transform the way we manipulate and experience digital images.

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Microsoft Photosynth Prototype unveailing at TED Conference

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[madjunir]

2:46

it's firefox o0

Even microsoft's own employees don't use internet explorer lol

[paulsuckow]

Now THAT's what I'm talking bout...transformation of existing digital imagery into spatial data. I am familiar with the painstaking efforts historically needed to create GIS data for multiple and unspecified future uses. Seadragon! Noah Snavely! Steve Seitz and Richard Szeliski! Photosynth! Google (gulp) should integrate with a good model of Earth, and stream such excellent spatial reference data to any GIS or CAD application for use in @D or 3D GIS analysis and 2D or 3D CAD projections.

[MegaHunter8888]

penis

[tunelesstune]

Why isn't this out yet?

[JimJamtheSailor]

All I can say is HOLY FUCK

[neogenzim1995]

people. upload more of ure images to flickr XD

then we can get super awesome stuff :D

[tehdog22]

wow! imagine doing this with all google streetview images...

[AJUK88]

how the fuck is this possible?

[adrianeaglrck]

honey hurry up sounds like pee wee's big adventure's going to start!...wtf photoshop protozoa?

[yankeedudeus]

ubuntu?? another linux fanboy here......its obviously windows vista....

[bv90andy]

This is somehow better then other Microsoft presentations,like stupid games. I like.

[esoeso122]

No kidding, this is great, I am trying and it is truly fascinating.

Have you tried it?