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Michelle Gallen :: Blog :: The BBC's Photosynth Project

July 15, 2007

http://www.liquidelearning.com/2007/06/bbcs-photosynth-project.html


The BBC have launched a new project utilising Microsoft's Photosynth technology. They aim to create 3D representations of some Britain's most interesting buildings by combining hundreds of different photographs. Most of the featured buildings have been filmed for a new BBC series 'How we Built Britain', which explores Britain's past through its buildings.

Microsoft describe the venture as being an 'exciting 'research and development' project', which is an interesting definition of a new nation-wide online project.

I'm interested in this project as it contravenes what I know of several BBC technical guidelines - not least the use of Flickr. And the relative speed at which the BBC has moved to utilise the Photosynth technology is impressive. A sign of things to come?

Posted by Michelle Gallen

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