Bellus3D Will Launch A Fast And Cheap 3D Face Scanning Camera For Mobile Devices

At the end of 2016, Bellus3D announced taking a selfie game to a new level. They planned to do it with a 3D face scanning camera for mobile devices, which should enable users quick, high-quality and cheap 3D face scanning. At CES 2017, they demonstrated it. It’s the camera that makes extremely accurate 3D face models on a budget and in a matter of seconds. And as soon as this year, they are planning to make it available for the masses....

April 14, 2023 · 3 min · 547 words · Lori Poole

British Insurance Company Turns Drones Into Flying Street Lamps

British insurance company Direct Line is getting into the drone business. More specifically, they’re getting into the “mounting lights on drones” business. Ok, so this isn’t entirely photography related but it does hold some cool potential for photographers. Direct Line have teamed up with a bunch of drone experts to come up with what they’re calling Fleetlights. The idea is to help aid people in dark situations. Walking home late at night through areas where there are not streetlights....

April 14, 2023 · 3 min · 628 words · Christopher Riley

Cactus Takes To Kickstarter To Launch New Rq250 Portable Strobe

Well, this is a bit of a surprise. The Cactus RQ250 strobe announced shortly before The Photography Show earlier in the year is being taken to Kickstarter. Originally scheduled to ship in September 2018, it looks like it’s seen some slight delays, with the campaign showing backers will now receive theirs in October 2018. Now that it’s on Kickstarter, though, we finally know the price. And it’s not cheap. The Cactus RQ250 TTL wireless monolight is compatible with the existing Cactus flash system....

April 14, 2023 · 3 min · 542 words · Amanda Wagner

Call Yourself A Cookie Addict Well Here S Some Oreo Lens And Body Caps You Can 3D Print

3D printing offers us some wonderfully creative options for developing, prototyping, and ultimately making excellent practical tools to help us with our photography and filmmaking. It also allows us to be as silly as we want to be, too. Sometimes, the best of both worlds can be combined into something practical, yet also hilarious. As is the case with this particular design. If you’re a Canon shooter with a 3D printer and a cookie addiction, this model uploaded by FloridaMan999 (what a name!...

April 14, 2023 · 2 min · 346 words · James Spencer

Canon Jumps On The Ai Bandwagon With Its Free Photo Culling App

Canon has just launched a new app that helps you select the best among all those phone snaps. Like some attempts before it, Canon is relying on AI which should help ditch the “bad” photos and keep the “good” ones. But can AI really recognize what’s worth keeping and what should be discarded? Let’s try to find out. The app is appropriately called Photo Culling and it takes four key factors into consideration: sharpness, noise, emotion, and closed eyes....

April 14, 2023 · 2 min · 391 words · Sandra Lee
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