3D Photosynth Image of the Mitterand Library (National Library of France) in Paris
Here’s a Photosynth (the technology comes from Microsoft) of the Francois-Mitterand Library, the home of the Bibliothèque nationale de France/National Library of France) in Paris.
How Does It Work
In simple terms, Photosynth allows you to take a bunch of photos of the same scene or object and automagically stitch them all together into one big interactive 3D viewing experience that you can share with anyone on the web.
Learn More About Photosynth technology.
Perhaps the most well known Photosynth was created from more than 600 images that were taken as President Obama took the oath of office on January 20, 2009. It’s titled, “The Moment.”
Filed under: Libraries, National Libraries
About Gary Price
Gary Price (gprice@gmail.com) is a librarian, writer, consultant, and frequent conference speaker based in the Washington D.C. metro area. He earned his MLIS degree from Wayne State University in Detroit. Price has won several awards including the SLA Innovations in Technology Award and Alumnus of the Year from the Wayne St. University Library and Information Science Program. From 2006-2009 he was Director of Online Information Services at Ask.com. Gary is also the co-founder of infoDJ an innovation research consultancy supporting corporate product and business model teams with just-in-time fact and insight finding.
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