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Why settle for a boring 62-degree view (the field of view of a 35mm lens) when you could be taking in the full 360? Well, we suppose iPhone attachments are needlessly bulky, and throwable camera orbs can easily concuss bad catchers – but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t have options. The Tamaggo 360-imager, for instance, might be a pretty good option. This egg shaped (Tamaggo / Tamago, get it Japanese students?) camera natively snaps 360-degree images – at least we trust it does, the non-functional unit we saw on the CES show floor mostly just fit our hand well.
Snapping 360-degree images seemed like an easy enough task – a large silver button sits comfortably on the device’s top, representing the shutter. On the eggs bottom we found a spot reserved for a 2-inch touchscreen, specifically designed to be viewed while holding the device aloft. All in all, the Tamaggo seems like a very comfortable camera to use, and promises a fun gimmick – we’re just sad we didn’t get to actually use it. Either way, we’ll take a crack at the panoramic egg once its ready for prime time.
Gallery: Tamaggo 360-imager concept hands-on
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