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Ricoh adds new flagship to its all-around fun handheld Theta camera range

Paul Ridden February 25, 2019

​Since being launched in 2013, Ricoh's Theta 360 degree camera has grown in number and capabilities. Now the company has added the latest iteration to the range – the Theta Z1, which becomes the new series flagship.​

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Digital Cameras

Sharp is developing an 8K camera aimed at prosumer videographers

Paul Ridden January 16, 2019

Sharp had a surprise for CES 2019 visitors in the shape of an upcoming prosumer 8K MFT camera. The prototype on show was just a reference exhibit, and we only have one official photo of the device but there has been plenty of buzz so here's what we've gleaned from the chatter.

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Digital Cameras

Obsbot Tail keeps you in the frame as you move around

Paul Ridden January 11, 2019

If you want to capture video footage with yourself in the shot, you can plonk a smartphone on the end of really long selfie stick or instruct your camera drone to follow you around. Now Remo Technology has launched a new videocam that uses AI to keep moving subjects in the shot at all times.

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Around The Home

Ring's latest video doorbell is a removable peep show

Michael Irving January 8, 2019

At CES this week Ring is aiming for renters with the new Door View Cam. This battery-powered video doorbell is designed to slot into an existing peephole, so it can be easily installed and removed later.

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Home Entertainment

Machine learning makes mono soundtrack more immersive

Paul Ridden December 28, 2018

Researchers have developed a machine learning system that can work out the direction of sound in a mono recording by examining accompanying video footage.​

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Home Entertainment

Supersense brings video on vinyl to life on any regular TV

Paul Ridden October 16, 2018

Supersense has revived and refined an art project by Gebhard Sengmüller and Martin Diamant which sees users put a vinyl record on a turntable that results in sound and video appearing on a TV. Inbetween the two sits a VinylVideo Converter.

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Digital Cameras

Neurons, lasers and soy sauce fractals in the Nikon Small World in Motion video winners

Rich Haridy September 30, 2018

The Nikon Small World in Motion competition is more than just a microscopic video competition. This glimpse into the world in miniature showcases a variety of hypnotically strange sights from a laser bouncing around a psychedelic soap membrane to trippy fractal footage of soy sauce evaporating.

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Computers Audio available

Next-gen deepfakes can falsely put words in people's mouths

James Holloway September 11, 2018

Deepfake. It's a word that's entered the modern lexicon for all the wrong reasons. The technique can superimpose the likeness of one person onto a video of someone else. Now, new research could take deepfakes to the next level, taking the detailed content of one video and applying it to another.

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Computers

Nvidia AI-based system transforms any video into fluid super slow motion

Rich Haridy June 18, 2018

Researchers from Nvidia have revealed an impressive new system that uses a deep-learning neural network to effectively create smooth high-quality slow motion videos from footage shot at a regular, low frame rate.

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Drones

DJI Mavic Air vs. Mavic Pro vs. Mavic Pro Platinum

Michael Irving May 25, 2018

With the Mavic Air, the Mavic Pro and the Mavic Pro Platinum, DJI's mid-range line is starting to get a little crowded. They're all decent machines, but what are the differences between the three and which one is best for you? New Atlas compares the specs and features of the current Mavic drones.

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