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World's First 3D Webcam Tested

Posted by timothy on from the didn't-like-the-others-they-were-all-too-flat dept.

CNETNate writes "The world's first 3D webcam not only takes anaglyphic images, but will let you have a stereoscopic 3D video chat over the Internet. It's the work of a unique camera called 'Minoru,' which has been tested and documented in a feature today. Be warned though: anaglyphic photography was clearly not invented to create comfortably-viewable videos."

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  1. 3D Webcam by Reason58 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Finally! My old, 2D webcam kept falling through the cracks in the floorboards.

    1. Re:3D Webcam by clang_jangle · · Score: 4, Funny

      What you said is absolutely correct, including the UTF-8 part. And BTW, if you meant to invoke the voice of comic book guy without mentioning him, you totally succeeded. :)

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    2. Re:3D Webcam by tool462 · · Score: 5, Funny

      I also thought about making a 1D camera joke, but figured, "what's the point?"

    3. Re:3D Webcam by nacturation · · Score: 5, Funny

      I also thought about making a 1D camera joke, but figured, "what's the point?"

      Bad 1D geometry skill is where I draw the line.

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  2. Is it just me... by QRDeNameland · · Score: 2, Funny

    ..or does Minoru look like the mutant love-child of Number 5 from Short Circuit and Stewie from Family Guy?

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  3. Re:Hot damn! by K.+S.+Kyosuke · · Score: 2, Funny

    We're lucky that Slashdot is still in good old 2-D. Otherwise my eyes would just have been poked out by your comment.

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  4. Methinks by xednieht · · Score: 2, Funny

    Big tits will become immensely popular.... again

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  5. Useless for Business by Serician · · Score: 2, Funny

    All I can picture in my head is two executives on opposites sides of the world both looking like tools with coloured goggles on their heads - and having the whole thing on camera (I would "accidentally" record the video conference call).