About Microsoft Photosynth™

Microsoft Photosynth™ makes it possible to create an interactive 3D viewing experience using a batch of digital photographs depicting the same scene or object. Employing techniques from the field of computer vision, Photosynth examines images for similarities and uses that information to estimate the shape of the subject and the vantage point where each photo was taken. With this information, the space is recreated and used as a canvas to display and navigate through the photos. Microsoft’s Seadragon™ technology makes it possible to browse through dozens of 5, 10, or 100(!) megapixel photos effortlessly, without dealing with thumbnails and waiting around for large images to load. This immersive viewing experience is made possible on multiple operating systems by tapping into the power of Silverlight, Microsoft’s rich web application technology.