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From: Frank A. Coluccio6/15/2007 12:06:48 PM
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Blaise Aguera y Arcas: Jaw-dropping Photosynth demo

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Using photos of oft-snapped subjects (like Notre Dame) scraped from around the Web, Photosynth (based on Seadragon technology) creates breathtaking multidimensional spaces with zoom and navigation features that outstrip all expectation. Its architect, Blaise Aguera y Arcas, shows it off in this standing-ovation demo. Curious about that speck in corner? Dive into a freefall and watch as the speck becomes a gargoyle. With an unpleasant grimace. And an ant-sized chip in its lower left molar. "Perhaps the most amazing demo I've seen this year," wrote Ethan Zuckerman, after TED2007. Indeed, Photosynth might utterly transform the way we manipulate and experience digital images.
About Blaise Aguera y Arcas

Blaise Aguera y Arcas is an architect at Microsoft Live Labs, architect of Seadragon, and the...

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[ with thanks to Gordon Cook for forwarding this gem that was sent to him by Arkady Khotin of St. Petersburg, Russia ]

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