There’s some new technology that could make 3D photographs the next Polaroids…

Scenta has a news story on the recent development in Germany:

The device, which is no larger than a shoebox and weighs only one kilogram, is capable of producing images – via a wireless connection to a laptop computer – in a matter of seconds.

Developed at the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Optics and Precision Engineering IOF in Jena, Germany, the sensor has applications across many sectors, including medicine.

Explaining how it – the Kolibri Cordless – works, Dr Gunther Notni, IOF head of department, said: “It consists of two cameras with a projector in the centre. The two cameras provide a three-dimensional view, rather like two eyes. The projector casts a pattern of stripes on the objects. The geometry of the measured object can be deduced from the deformation of the stripes.”

Does this mean we will have to wear 3D glasses to work in Photoshop?

Scenta has the rundown on 3D photography technology.

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