No photographer needed - camera takes photos for you

[bmattock]

It even uses the 'rule of thirds', the Wired article says...

http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2009...oull-always-find-him-on-the-table-at-parties/

Put your Sony camera onto the Party Shot and it will, Sony says, “act as your personal photographer.” The little mount is controlled by the camera and will tilt and zoom, seeking out any people in the room using the face detection in the camera.

Once it has locked on to its target, a deadly laser shoots out and, wait, no. Once on target it waits until it sees a big grin before tripping the shutter. It only works with the Cybershots TX1 and WX1, two otherwise humdrum but capable cameras announced yesterday by Sony.

 

[rya]

I saw this as well. And to think that all these years I thought the purpose of buying a camera was to be behind it...

It is a bit offensive. Why not just have an HD video camera record our entire lives and select frames of excitement?

 

[bmattock]

It is a bit offensive. Why not just have an HD video camera record our entire lives and select frames of excitement?

Because that's the GOVERNMENT'S job!

😱

 

[NickTrop]

Boy, that sounds like fun! Where do I get one?

 

[zeezea]

Great! I can set this up when I have my friends ov..... Oh wait. I don`t have any friends. 🙁

 

[John Robertson]

Logical conclusion is to fit the camera with some sort of transportation device, then we can send it off on holiday, whilst we sit at home and become very fat couch potatoes!!

 

[kuzano]

Hmmmm ... I wonder....

Hmmmm ... I wonder....

Do traffic cams wait until we smile. Speaking of government, I suspect if Sony is working on research for such cams for the CIA or law enforcement, the criteria would be other emotional facial features.

 

[bmattock]

Do traffic cams wait until we smile. Speaking of government, I suspect if Sony is working on research for such cams for the CIA or law enforcement, the criteria would be other emotional facial features.

It's already here...

By using people to evaluate expressions:

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/08/17/washington/17screeners.html

By using cameras and software to evaluate expressions:

http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2008/05/spy-cams-in-pla/

Micro-expressions tracked by camera/software:

http://science.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=07/10/25/1649225

http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2007/aug/09/terrorism?gusrc=rss&feed=science

 

[Praxis Unitas]

If you invite Osama Bin Laden over for a dinner party, Uncle Sam will send some predator drones to take pictures for you. Their optics are nicer than the Sony's I presume.

 

[capitalK]

I found a video review of it here...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KkCmdC4HSGs

 

[Bill58]

If you invite Osama Bin Laden over for a dinner party, Uncle Sam will send some predator drones to take pictures for you. Their optics are nicer than the Sony's I presume.

You can bet "Uncle Sam" will also send an armed drone over you and obliterate you ASAP. RIH (rest in hell) OBL.

 

[squirrel$$$bandit]

How nice--a special platform for people to steal your camera from!

 

[Spleenrippa]

You can bet "Uncle Sam" will also send an armed drone over you and obliterate you ASAP. RIH (rest in hell) OBL.

That was a little unnecessary.
As for the camera and mount, I wonder how well it composes after the clothes come off 😛

 

[Keith]

That was a little unnecessary.
As for the camera and mount, I wonder how well it composes after the clothes come off 😛

Ahh ... that would be when the 'genital recognition' software takes over!