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OmniCam360 Camera Cluster Lets You Choose the Viewing Angle

Posted by timothy on from the how-to-get-seasick-indoors dept.

Zothecula writes "Armchair sports lovers are at the mercy of TV directors who chose what camera angle is shown when. Most sports fans will have been frustrated with their shot selection at one time or another, but a new panoramic camera would put such decisions in the viewer's hands. Comprising ten individual cameras, the OmniCam 360 provides a full 360-degree of the action." Just don't roll it down a hill and try to watch the results.

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  1. Not what you need for sports! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Insightful

    You don't usually want a choice of directions to look from a fixed point - you usually want to be able to look towards one or two interesting bits of play from a different location.

    1. Re:Not what you need for sports! by dmbasso · · Score: 4, Interesting

      And here it goes: http://collegespun.com/acc/notre-dame/report-nbc-to-use-spectacular-freed-technology-for-notre-dames-shamrock-series-game

      Much more interesting, IMHO.

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    2. Re:Not what you need for sports! by durrr · · Score: 4, Insightful

      This would be great for porn

  2. Re:Most armchair sports fans are too lazy to use i by dmbasso · · Score: 4, Interesting

    You're forgetting that the broadcasters can use it to find the best viewing angle. The sports fans can continue to be lazy.

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