Concept Camera: The WVIL

[RFluhver]

Could this be the future of photography? A smartphone + a wireless lens! Looks awesome.

 

[whatever]

Big big lens?

Big big lens?

The future of tech / cameras is, smaller is better. The lens on this thing is larger than some E SLR s.
The future camera will have to fit in your pocket and have a 2" X 2" sensor.

 

[christian.rudman]

Obviously I am going against the flow on this one, but I do think this is camera tech for the future. If you look at all the info available and the actual demos the Artefact group has put together on their website, this is a real, working, and intuitive system. Not that I think this will kill everything else in the photographic world, but this is an awesome idea for a system. I mean, people are already attaching funky apendages to their iPhones just to use the camera differently. I think there is a market for this camera, and I think it's brilliant. This is the first rendition of this camera, and what's to say that the lenses can't be made smaller, lighter, and use a larger sensor at the same time? The endless possibilities of future developments need this kind of forward thinking to drive tech along. These guys put a whole lot of effort and time into prototyping this camera and I hope them the best with it. One day I'll probably get myself one too.

That promo vid is cool, but this one is real life... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VgBl0ejQ8c0

 

[shadowfox]

This is cool.
I'm sure there are lots of other better uses than taking self-portraits (as though we need more of those... )

 

[séamuis]

ill take it just as it is now, thanks. awesome.

 

[t6un]

The WVIL system lets you separate the point of view from the point of control.

This seems to be the main point of their camera. To make those Facebook self portraits more "natural-looking." But moving the viewpoint and framing the subject are also important parts of the control. There must be lots of motivation to give them up as a trade-off? And what about my control when someone decides to steal my "point of view?"🙂

Edit: I think it desperately needs a quadrocopter attachment.

 

[BillBingham2]

Interesting idea, perfect for vertically challenged (short) photojournalists. I think you will have a thiner WVIL back and more on the lens (sensor and processing). Kind of GXR but you can separate the processor/controller and the lens and sensor. Interesting. Try selling the idea to Ricoh, they might go for it.

B2

 

[raytoei@gmail.com]

well, to quote lord nelson, its certainly the lesser of 2 weevils..

 

[Glass Addict]

Now imagine if it can control multiple wireless lenses simultaneously.

 

[richardhkirkando]

OMG the self-timer is a thing of the past!

edit: I don't get it. Why does the lens have to be detached from the sensor? Wouldn't it be infinitely easier (since I can't see how this would even be possible) to just make a wireless EVF/remote control accessory, while essentially accomplishing the same thing?

edit2: never mind, from the youtube video linked above, that's exactly what it is. That's useful, but making a completely new system and tying yourself down to one lens per sensor seems dumb.

 

[Griffin]

Im having deja vu

 

[Neare]

Perverts rejoice! The perfect camera for you.

 

[rbiemer]

O
edit2: never mind, from the youtube video linked above, that's exactly what it is. That's useful, but making a completely new system and tying yourself down to one lens per sensor seems dumb.

That is kind of dumb. But to quote from the Arefact site:

The system supports adapters for a variety of lens mounts so that users can still shoot with legacy glass – regardless of manufacturer.

If they can get this into production and leave the controls as they appeared to be in the vimeo clip--see around 20 seconds in--I think I want one!

Couple this with the printer concept they've got and I think they have a winning combination!

Printer concept video here:
http://vimeo.com/28524675

For me, the more digital cameras get away from trying to mimic film cameras the more interesting they become.

Rob

 

[charjohncarter]

Never out guess the future, it looks like it has plenty of potential. Somehow I think we will end this with no lens (glass), no mirror, no PS, no shutter, only electronic viewfinder, no chip (just send to you pad by sat.), but we will still have batteries.

 

[f16sunshine]

There are 7 Billion people on this planet. Built and marketed correctly, I'm sure that enough of those 7bil would like a product like this to make it a success. The future of Cameras is sure to come in many different forms. After all.. the future is long.