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70 Megapixel Webcam

Posted by michael on from the pictures-of-a-fishtank dept.

Alien54 writes "Small swiss company RoundShot has released an interesting new item, the 360 internet Livecam. The Livecam is a digital 360 camera, capable of 70 megapixels. The Swiss company claims the Roundshot Livecam uses a high-resolution digicam designed for pro photography, as well as slit-scan technology, which apparently allows for 'seamless panoramas' of up to 360 degrees. The cam is also capable of a high zoom factor, zooming up to 20x. Apparently, the cam has 'far-reaching" applications, most importantly in tourism, weather stations, corporate websites, airports, sports clubs, construction sites and private residences.'"

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  1. You can now see... by gnu-sucks · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...every hair on that breast!

  2. Bah, 360 degrees is nothing... by PseudoThink · · Score: 5, Funny
    as well as slit-scan technology, which apparently allows for 'seamless panoramas' of up to 360 degrees

    Using the same exact camera, I bet I could make a panaroma up to 361 degrees, 720 degrees, hell, unlimited degrees!
  3. "the cam has 'far-reaching" applications" by st0rmshad0w · · Score: 4, Funny

    I swear I thought I heard someone scream "Panaramic Porn!"

  4. So thats what thats for. by Moocowsia · · Score: 5, Funny

    Remember that 200 Mbps DSL article there was last week? Thats what its for.

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    Moo!
  5. Deluxe setup includes by Alien54 · · Score: 4, Funny
    A webserver, and even a tech to setup the whole operation.(Note: 1 dollar = 1.25 swiss francs, roughly speaking)

    I can see the whole site starting to grind to a crawl even as I type this. Sopmeplace in europe, an MIS manager's beeper is going off, on a friday night no less.

    What could possible go wrong on a friday night?

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    "It is a greater offense to steal men's labor, than their clothes"
  6. Re:Panoramas by LostCluster · · Score: 4, Funny

    They were most definitely wise enough not to webpost the full 70 megapixel images... think of the Slashdotting that woulda been. :)

  7. The mods will hate this one by segfault7375 · · Score: 4, Funny

    ...as well as slit-scan technology...

    I believe you're referring to pornography :)

  8. Must need coffee before reading slashdot by chendo · · Score: 4, Funny

    The Swiss company claims the Roundshot Livecam uses a high-resolution digicam designed for porn photography, as well as cilt-scan technology, which apparently allows for 'seamless pornography' containing up to 360 females.

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    Founder of Mirror Moon - Tsukihime Game Trans
  9. all thumbs by DaveKAO · · Score: 5, Funny

    Wow and I thought it was easy to slip up and take a close up of a finger or thumb with a regular camera!