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The Orb itself is actually a remarkable piece of technology (considering what is available in a package of this size). "Normal camera" won't do for the same re
by helge9210 5y ago
The Orb itself is actually a remarkable piece of technology (considering what is available in a package of this size).
"Normal camera" won't do for the same reason Face ID won't work without PrimeSense.
- th340d 5y ago
- AlexandrB 5y agoI think the OP is referring to the form factor. It seems impractical and gimmicky. Why not stick the same technology into something shaped like a DSLR or video camera - i.e. something easier to hold? Making a shiny orb betrays an obsession with the technology and not the problem they're ostensibly trying to solve. Edit: The article includes 2 pictures of orb operators using the orb. In both cases it seems like a more traditional form factor would be better. The first picture shows an orb operator balancing the orb in his hand - seems like a handle would be useful. The second picture shows the spherical orb awkwardly strapped to a flat platform on top of a monopod or tripod. I'm guessing that the orb does not have a tripod mount, but it really should.
- helge9210 5y agoI had an interview with the company and the interviewer was kind enough to show me the device. When I was solving this class of problems in 2016 (image acquisition, object detection, identification, measurement etc.) with same kind of limitations (everything has to happen within the device itself, no uplink to the cloud) I managed it with a box of 100 kg and a size of really big suitcase. Seeing this (sensor package and computation) within small device impressed me personally.