LazeeEye: Turn Your Smartphone Into a 3D Camera
A project in Westford, MA by Heuristic Labs000days
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LazeeEye upgrades your smartphone for use as a 3D camera, using a laser illuminator hardware add-on and a stereo vision processing app.
Backers: 683
Average Pledge Per Backer: $341
Funded: $232,822 of $250,000
Dates: Mar 31st -> May 30th (60 days)
Project By: Heuristic Labs
Backers: 683
Average Pledge Per Backer: $341
Funded: $232,822 of $250,000
Dates: Mar 31st -> May 30th (60 days)
Project By: Heuristic Labs
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$232,822
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Last Updated: May 30 @ 20:30 -0400 GMT
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Latest News
LazeeTried 
May 30th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear Friends, Today ends our Kickstarter campaign. We've been informed that 90% funded is less than 100% funded; so by Kickstarter's rules, it appears we have failed. However, the discerning backer, looking a little deeper, will see that it is not... (Read More)
"The Final Countdown" and "Bringing out the Big Guns"
May 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
Hi all, As we're heading into the final stretch, it looks like we have a ways to go to make goal. Although we've had a hard time communicating to regular folk our vision of "3D mobile sensing for everyone" and its benefits for everyday use, we're... (Read More)
Article: Matter Remixing with 3D Scanning + 3D Printing
May 18th - via: kickstarter.com
Greetings, Just posted one of a series of articles doing a deep dive into a particular use case of LazeeEye, to address the problem we've seen that some folks have a hard time envisioning what a world with ubiquitous 3D sensing would look like, or... (Read More)
Don't Forget: Call Your Mother
May 11th - via: kickstarter.com
With LazeeEye, you could also give your mom the gift of a 3D photo... "3D Selfie" ...or a 3D-printed model of yourself... "Nickentaur" : 3D-printed Figurine ...or give the gift that keeps on giving: buy your mother a shiny new LazeeEye! Then, every... (Read More)
New Video! And more...
May 9th - via: kickstarter.com
This update is quick - will provide more soon, but too excited to hold back... Check out our new video! Major re-work. Shorter and more direct; also meet some members of the team... the brains behind the Eye : ) Also, met head of Google's Project... (Read More)
The Mother of All Updates
May 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
Greetings, fellow 3D revolutioneers! Apologies for some latency between updates, but we've been sitting on some awesome news so we can unleash it at the right time. First, based on popular demand, we've decided to support the "LazeePi" concept... (Read More)
Supporting Us for Free is Now Easier!
April 24th - via: kickstarter.com
Many of our supporters wish to tweet or otherwise share LazeeEye news, but need the convenience of a single-click link. So, here you go! Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Google+ (Read More)
Week 3: Full Steam Ahead!
April 21st - via: kickstarter.com
We are excited to share the news that we received a special surprise from the Easter bunny: a 3D-printed prototype of the new LazeeEye encasement / mount! Special Easter Surprise We've updated the main project video to also exhibit this... (Read More)
Week 2: Gaining Momentum!
April 13th - via: kickstarter.com
We're excited to share a recent design iteration in the LazeeEye housing and mounting bracket, reducing overall size towards our 2-inch by 1-inch target. The headphone jack acts as a snug and repeatable attachment point (and will act as a... (Read More)
A Successful Launch!
April 7th - via: kickstarter.com
At the end of our first week, we couldn't be happier with the launch. Within 24 hours, we were discovered by Tech Crunch: Tech Crunch Article: http://techcrunch.com/2014/04/01/lazeeeye-kickstarter/ A common question has been: how accurate will the... (Read More)
LazeeEye Wants To Give Any Smartphone 3D Mapping Capabilities
April 1st - via: techcrunch.com
Hardware add-ons for smartphones continue to crop up, letting mobile users extend the powers of their devices in new and interesting ways. Here’s the latest: LazeeEye is a prototype add-on, currently seeking crowdfunds via Kickstarter, that wants to augment your existing handset with laser-powered 3D mapping capabilities — and do so for very little extra money. (Read More)
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