Monday, February 4, 2013

Lynx A: The World’s First Point-and-Shoot 3D Camera


This is a brief excerpt from PetaPixel




Tired of capturing the world as 2D photographs? What if you could capture things as 3D models? That’s what Lynx A does. It’s the world’s first point-and-shoot 3D camera that produces 3D models with the push of a button. The company claims that “you can use a point-and-shoot Nikon, you’ll find the Lynx A even easier to use.”

Unlike traditional 2D compact cameras, however, the Lynx A looks more like a grossly oversized tablet computer. You’ll need to clutch it with two hands to operate it.


The camera component comprises a 640×480 color digital camera and a 3D sensor for capturing depth information. On the front of the camera is a gigantic 14-inch color LCD screen for image capture and review.


The simple user interface comprises using buttons and joysticks that are reminiscent of a video game controller.


Other specs include a powerful graphics card for rendering the 3D models, high capacity-storage, and a battery that can last for four hours on a charge.

There are three capture modes offered by the camera: scene modeling, object modeling, and motion capture.

Scene modeling is similar to the panorama creation camera apps found on smartphones these days. …



By: Michael Zhang


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