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February 17th, 2010, 14:20
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There are plenty of ways to shoot the next groundbreaking 3D masterpiece, and for those with considerable bankrolls Panasonic's P2 (http://www.engadget.com/tag/panasonic,p2) is a good choice -- but, at $21,000, forgive us for looking for inexpensive alternatives. The Scientific Analysis and Visualization Initiative at Weber State University has crafted a very simple solution relying on a pair of Kodak Zx1 (http://www.engadget.com/tag/kodak,zx1) pocket HD cameras. They're simply bolted to a piece of L-shaped aluminum bar by machine screws spaced at 6.5cm to more or less equate to the distance between your eye holes. It's an elegantly simple solution and, at just $250, a deliciously cheap one too -- especially considering those cameras are over $100 each. The results are good, which you can see for yourself in anaglyph (red/blue) format below.Continue reading Weber State University shows us how to shoot 3D in HD for $250 (video) (http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/17/weber-state-university-shows-us-how-to-shoot-3d-on-the-cheap-vi/)
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