http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/view/id/129
Watch this video – it’s an incredible demonstration of what can be done with Flickr photos (or any other large collection of photos) and their metadata…
Photosynth, as it’s called, is a product in progress at Microsoft’s Live Labs. Given the possibilities shown here, the ability to create virtual tours of practically any place on earth (in 3D) a la Google’s Streetfront is on the horizon (the virtual one of course).
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