Nikon announces world’s first projector camera | topgadgetreviews.com
Nikon has announced a world’s first for the camera world – a compact coupled with a built-in projector.The Coolpix S1000pj has a 12.1-megapixel sensor, 5x wide-angle optical zoom and EXPEED digital processing as in the company’s DSLR range, but most interesting is the 10 lumen LED integrated projector that can create up to 40-inch VGA-quality [...]
Augmented reality browser Layar wins 75K euro prize
Augmented reality browser Layar wins 75K euro prize – Springwise
Innovative startups managed to scoop up some hefty cash prizes in Amsterdam on Friday. In addition to RidgeBlade winning EUR 500,000 in the Green Challenge, augmented reality browser Layar bagged EUR 75,000 in Vodafone’s Mobile Clicks contest.
Layar is a free mobile browser that displays digital information [...]
At E3, Gamemaker Battle Erupts Over Camera Controllers
At E3, Gamemaker Battle Erupts Over Camera Controllers | GameLife | Wired.com
Bloodied by Nintendo’s runaway success, the other major gamemakers are attempting to leapfrog the Wii’s innovative motion-sensitive controller with camera-based hardware that let players interact with games using nothing but their bodies.
“Camera” is the unlikely buzzword at this year’s Electronic Entertainment Expo videogame trade [...]
