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http://www.gigapan.com/gigapans/75554 GigaPan’s robotic camera mounts can help spit out pictures to create fantastically detailed panoramic photos. That’s what photographer Gerald Donovan has used to create what is being billed as the world’s largest photo. Donovan has created a 45-gigapixel image of Dubai that, if printed, would be the size of nearly 1,200 billboards, says GigaPan. The photo consists of 4,250 pictures that took about three-and-a-half hours to shoot. “This was intended as a technical test,” Donovan said in a statement. “It was about exploring the limits of the hardware and software out there.” Check out the 45-gigapixel photo of Dubai http://www.gigapan.com/gigapans/75554 You can zoom in and out and get a great view of Dubai including the world’s tallest building, the Burj Khailfa. The picture isn’t crystal clear though. Donovan says the poor air quality in Dubai when he shot the photo is to blame.

Image capture technology has come a long way in recent years such as 3D cameras. They are now more powerful, affordable, and smaller than ever before. Panasonic has collaborated with UNESCO to photograph panoramic views of seven heritage sites around the world. “The purpose of these images is to allow people to have an experience like they’d have if they went to these sites in person.” The five 3D cameras stitch together a scene displayed on five HD plasma display panel, immersing the viewer in a rich and vibrant environment. As Panasonic’s panoramic imaging system advances, the use of a 3D panoramic system may be capturing other events around the world such as future Olympic games, art museums, and space exploration for future generations to experience. One step closer to the Holodeck :)