Minoru Webcam Promises 3D Effect

By Geoff Duncan
October 17, 2008

The forthcoming Minoru 3D Webcam features two cameras spaced like human eyes to create a 3D stereoscopic effect.

Sure, folks who are into the whole live Internet video chat thing have noticed one dire shortcoming of the medium: it's very flat. In the same way photographs taken through a typical lens system lack depth and walking around town with one eye closed can be a challenge, typical Webcam images aren't very impressive because they have a single vantage point. Now some British designers are looking to change that with the Minoru 3D Webcam, which features two cameras spaced roughly like human eyes to create a stereoscopic field effect. Of course, there is a downside: you'll have to wear special 3D glasses to experience the effect.

The Minoru camera features a "anthropomorphic" look that the designers hope will encourage users to look into the camera rather than at their own screen ...

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