Gadgets: Desktop photo studio does 3D imaging

[dracodraconis]

For those who may not be aware, the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is currently underway. One of the gadgets that appeared was the Photosimile, billed as a "PC-controlled desktop photography studio". It includes a light box and rotating turntable that lets the photographer a series of different shots of the product. What is really cool is that the system comes with software to stitch up to 20 photos together to generate a 3D image of the object in just 3 minutes.

Comments

[nocnitsa.livejournal.com]

Now THAT is the type of product that should be in every small to mid in-house design shop. It might not be the high quality of a proper photographer - but so many of the little companies take their own merch shots that this would save them time, hassle, and horrible photos.

[dracodraconis.livejournal.com]

I think that's the idea. Then they package it with software to generate a 3D flash animation of the product to put up on the web. Depending what it costs, I could see a number of small businesses interested in this.