Sunday, January 18. 2009

CNN, GeoEye, Microsoft Photosynth to Capture Inauguration

CNN, Microsoft and GeoEye are collaborating in various ways to capture the inauguration of Barack Obama in imagery. CNN is asking anyone attending the inauguration to send digital photographs to contribute to a project called "The Moment" that will feature a 3D montage using Microsoft's Photosynth. Microsoft is asking those using a camera phone or digital camera to take photos and mail them to cnnmoment@live.com but to make sure that the Capitol building is in the image as the technology uses common reference points to create the 3D image. 

GeoEye will have GeoEye-1 passing over the Mall at 11:19 a.m. on Tuesday according to Beet.tv. Weather permitting, high resolution imagery will be provided to the media. The image will also be used as part of the Photosynth project.