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Crave: The gadget blog —
... Minoru 3D webcam. The name means "reality" in Japanese.(Credit: PDT, Ltd.)
The Minoru has two ...
Minoru 3D Webcam Brings Virtual Sex Closer to Reality [Webcam]
Gizmodo —
... The Minoru—"reality" in Japanese—can be used with Windows Live Messenger, Skype, AIM, and OoVoo, but the video it captures can also be uploaded to services like YouTube or PornTube, depending on the nature of your video antics. [Minoru via ...
Minoro is the world's first and cutest 3D webcam
Boing Boing Gadgets —
The Minoru 3D Webcam isn't just another wonderful example of robo-pareidolia: unlike most web cams, it features two separate lenses, mixes them together in its elongated, pod-like skull and then beams the resulting three dimensional erection across the internet to jut out of the screen at some random Craigslister, clad in red-and-blue cellophane glasses... and nothing else.
Minoru [Official Site via Crave]
3D Webcam Makes It Real
Wired: Gadget Lab —
3D is all the rage now with printers, cameras and now a webcam.
The Novo Minoru 3D webcam looks a lot like Disney/Pixar's Wall-E robot and brings the promise of 3D video home.
In an attractive red color, the webcam has two cameras spaced roughly
the same distance apart as human eye. Imagess from the two are mixed together into a single stream to create the 3D effect.
It's not going to be terribly comfortable to use though. Viewers have to wear special red and blue colored goofy glasses to see the 3D ...
Minoru robot webcam delivers 3D Internet video chat
DVICE Atom Feed —
Bearing a funny Japanese name and a UK origin the Minoru is designed to deliver the Internet experience in 3D. The webcam, cleverly molded to look like a cutesy alien robot, uses two lenses to form one image that appears three-dimensional when the view dons a set of 3D glasses. Usable with chat services such as ...
Minoru 3D-Webcam von Novo
Ausgefallene Gadgets & Geschenkideen —
... , sondern die Minoru 3D-Webcam von Novo. Na gut, so ein bisschen WALL-E hat die Minoru-Webcam schon in sich, denn wenn man sie an den PC anschließt, “beginnt sie zu leben”, sagt man bei Novo. Zu leben? Na ja, zumindest beginnen die LEDs in den “Augen” zu leuchten und sie richtet sich auf. Der Abstand zwischen den beiden Linsen entspricht im Verhältnis dem bei einem Menschen. Die Webcam lässt sich laut Novo mit allen gängigen IM-Programmen wie ICQ, Skype, OoVoo & Co. nutzen, was bedeutet, dass einen die Freunde und ...
The Minoru 3D Webcam reveals new dimensions to awkward conversations
Engadget —
... We've never really gotten the knack for video chat. Either we're bothered by the lack of eye contact, freaked by the uneasy silences or just way too ugly, but whatever it is we're sure the Minoru 3D Webcam is going to make it all much more immersive and ...
Minoru Webcam Offers 3D Internet
Ubergizmo —
... The Minoru webcam wants to introduce a paradigm shift where Internet surfing is concerned, relying on both lenses to form a single 3D image, although the viewer will need to wear a pair of 3D glasses in order to see the intended effect. It is compatible with instant messaging services such as Skype, AIM and Windows Live Messenger. According to the manufacturers, the Minoru webcam can also capture 3D photos as well as output 3D video that can be uploaded to video sharing sites such as YouTube. You can pick up the Minoru webcam for ...
GBTV #449 | GeekBrief.TV
GeekBrief.TV —
... The Minoru 3D Webcam looks a lot like Wall-E. Each of the robot-like eyes are cameras that can deliver 3D video over video chat clients, take photos and video. ...
It’s Me(Or You) In 3-D
OhGizmo! —
... won’t get you brought up on assault charges).
The Minoru webcam captures photos and videos in 3-D. It can be used with Internet Messenger programs like Windows Live Messenger. The Minoru uses two lenses to capture your image in 3-D. In order to see the 3-D image though, your chat partner has to wear those dorky blue and red paper glasses.
So while you will see each other in 3-D, you’ll look rather silly. $100 price tag and it comes out in December.
[ Minoru 3D Webcam VIA [ Ubergizmo ]
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Minoru3D - Dual-lens USB Webcam Creates 3D Video
Everything USB - Gadgets, Wireless USB, USB 3.0 —
... Right now, the Minoru 3D is still a proof of concept in that it can create a stereoscopic effect for your videos (eg. Windows Live Messneger, Skype & YouTube) and photos, which can only be fully appreciated with an old-school blue and red 3D glasses. The London-based company will reveal more pricing and availability details when it finally ships the first 3D webcam in December. ...
Novo Minoru 3D Webcam
Gear Live —
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3D webcam becomes a cute reality
Gadgetell —
... rush, at around $100 which although it may seem steep for a webcam considering the technology it is quite reasonable. In fact, just for pure geek value this may be worth the investment, although whether it will function as a normal webcam is unclear. Of course, you could get two webcams, a bit of wood, some gaffer tape and hours worth of programming and you could have the same output, but who wouldn’t want this little alien on their monitor?
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5 amazing products you'll see at CES 2009
DVICE Atom Feed —
... Touted as the world's first of its kind, the Minoru 3D Webcam was voted a fan favorite at the pre-CES "i-stage" event for smaller companies that are often overlooked. Just when we were getting used to the idea of HD webcams, this odd-looking scarlet goblin shows up atop our monitors? This we gotta see — we'll even don those silly 3D glasses to enjoy Minoru's full effect. ...
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