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Nov 15, 2010

This Digital Camera Prints Photos Using Holes

This is the Punch Camera by designer Matty Martin, which was featured at the Intel University Design Expo. And I want it. Instead of using ink, it actually punches images on blank paper. And that's just the beginning of it.

Not only that, but apparently you can show the photo to a webcam, and it will automatically take you to a gallery with more—normal—images associated with the paper one.

After converting the image into a half-tone, the puncturing mechanism moves dot by dot. When all dots are precisely aligned reproduce the image, the camera screen tells you it's ready. Insert the paper in the slot, punch firmly as instructed, and get this:


40 comments:

  1. SinisaNovember 15, 2010 at 5:57 AM

    nice,very nice...

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  2. RemotecoolNovember 15, 2010 at 6:21 AM

    lol that's pretty cool

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  3. Christie KleinNovember 15, 2010 at 6:39 AM

    I like it :3

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  4. RoodNverseNovember 15, 2010 at 6:56 AM

    hmm , is this racist like the kinect ?> lol

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  5. KartoffelnNovember 15, 2010 at 7:20 AM

    I didn't even know this exists!

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  6. LexingtonNovember 15, 2010 at 7:20 AM

    I'm going to buy one

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  7. bbonnarNovember 15, 2010 at 7:25 AM

    Great post !

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  8. Monster MadnessNovember 15, 2010 at 7:40 AM

    Hah, that's pretty cool if you ask me!

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  9. CrazyAce01November 15, 2010 at 7:52 AM

    0.0

    How does the webcam know? More about the webcam!

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  10. AnonymousNovember 15, 2010 at 7:59 AM

    thats a pretty sweet function, I would dig that

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  11. AnonymousNovember 15, 2010 at 8:34 AM

    looks cool

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  12. TencrownsNovember 15, 2010 at 8:38 AM

    Neat! Not very practical, but definitely a neat concept. Following back, you have just a ton of interesting stuff on the first page alone!

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  13. UnknownNovember 15, 2010 at 9:17 AM

    that would be awesome for stencil work.

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  14. Suciô SanchezNovember 15, 2010 at 9:25 AM

    Handy for tattoo parlors?

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  15. rominoutozorNovember 15, 2010 at 9:27 AM

    Nice ! Thanks :D

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  16. KTOTHESNovember 15, 2010 at 9:32 AM

    The holes are like dots, but holes instead.

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  17. SugarNovember 15, 2010 at 9:38 AM

    nice camera

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  18. SamNovember 15, 2010 at 9:38 AM

    such a cool concept

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  19. LoneIslanderNovember 15, 2010 at 9:45 AM

    That's pretty dam awesome.

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  20. IziNovember 15, 2010 at 9:47 AM

    I want one!

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  21. HondaXNovember 15, 2010 at 10:25 AM

    interesting man...

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  22. El TromboneNovember 15, 2010 at 10:31 AM

    That's so amazing. I bet within a few years they'll have them print high-quality pics.

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  23. AnonymousNovember 15, 2010 at 10:32 AM

    nice post! i like it :D

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  24. The CockshinerNovember 15, 2010 at 10:38 AM

    Wow, that's really cool.

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  25. VirusNovember 15, 2010 at 10:41 AM

    LOLWUT, this for real? Talk about originality, I want one!

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  26. zonNovember 15, 2010 at 10:47 AM

    gimmicky, it'd get old fast

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  27. IshuNovember 15, 2010 at 10:57 AM

    It's cool, but who wants only dotted pics???

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  28. TsipiseNovember 15, 2010 at 11:11 AM

    That's amazing!!

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  29. What are you doing here.November 15, 2010 at 11:20 AM

    thats unique...but without much color the pictures can be anyone

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  30. dousNovember 15, 2010 at 11:42 AM

    Awesome post man! Keep it up! Love reading your stories!

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  31. OneNovember 15, 2010 at 11:45 AM

    Awesome! It's just a matter of time before cameras can automatically print pictu-- oh, wait. Sorry, polaroids.

    Really though, it shouldn't be difficult to eventually incorporate an ink printer into digital cameras.

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  32. VelkonNovember 15, 2010 at 11:48 AM

    Damn this is maybe pretty useful :P and also those point-printing looks great

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  33. JRamNovember 15, 2010 at 11:49 AM

    Only black and white though =/

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  34. iMoneiNovember 15, 2010 at 12:09 PM

    i want to know more about the webcam

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  35. SoreLosersGamingNovember 15, 2010 at 12:41 PM

    That's pretty amazing; good as a unique gift or something.

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  36. JimdlloidNovember 15, 2010 at 12:43 PM

    no way!! it's a coold idea if you ask me

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  37. MRanthropeNovember 16, 2010 at 10:48 AM

    alright, thats just retarded.

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  38. killerkunNovember 20, 2010 at 12:09 PM

    I'm surprised something like this came after more impressive stuff (like laser printing) came out

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  39. TsipiseNovember 21, 2010 at 3:59 PM

    haha.

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  40. TsipiseNovember 23, 2010 at 2:35 PM

    that's definitely worth it!

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