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How PhotoSynth can connect the world's images

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Blaise Aguera y Arcas leads a dazzling demo of Photosynth, software that could transform the way we look at digital images. Using still photos culled from the Web, Photosynth builds breathtaking dreamscapes and lets us navigate them.

Aired May 27, 2007

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    Sara D
    Since Photosynth no longer exists (discontinued in 2017), why is this a featured TED Talk on Curio?
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    Joli L
    I think it’s still interesting information but definitely should have been presented from the beginning as technology history/retired technology.
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    Chris R
    Agreed with Joli L as this is a hugely interesting concept that I hope is being carried on through different specific-tech-build despite PhotoSynth having been retired. Hopefully it was retired as part of a new roll out and not something silly like corporate efficiency “optimization”
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    Kathy B
    How does this affect the rights of the photographer on ownership of the digital image?
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