You know, 3D imaging may be fun but it has not really took off as a standard. We’ve seen 3D movies, 3D TVs, 3D printers, 3D projectors already but we have yet to see if 3D phones will actually have a future. There are no full 3D smartphones yet, only with 3D features, but who says that you can’t enjoy 3D photography right now on your phone? A Kickstarter project was recently launched that hopes to bring basic 3D photography to smartphones and tablets as a simple camera attachment.
The Bevel is the first attachment in the world that can capture real 3D photographs. You can attach the accessory to any mobile device as it turns your phone camera into a 3D camera to capture real 3D images. The add-on/attachment idea is clever because it’s easier to use and anyone can just get a Bevel to finally start his 3D mobile photography adventures. There’s so much we can do now with a phone camera and we didn’t expect 3D photography is one of them, at least, this soon and in a much simpler way.
The team behind the Bevel accessory is Matter And Form Inc. The group recently took to Kickstarter their dreams of bringing a product that is special, useful, and really capable of 3D photography. The startup actually refers to it as ‘Genuine 3D photography’ and Bezel seems to be the only device that can make it possible. That is, if the company can bring this project into production.
The Bezel project is currently listed on Kickstarter with a $200,000 fund goal. It’s only been a few days since it was listed on the website and with 26 more days to go before the August 27 deadline, more than $124,000 have been pledged by more than 1,700 backers. We’re not doubting the team will ever reach the goal. Actually, I am more concerned if the funds that will be raised will even go higher than expected. The Bezel is one project that I know most mobile photography enthusiasts, not only within the Android market, will support.
SOURCE: Kickstarter
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