What do you get when you put 11 lenses on a camera, plug that into a realtime blending box, and combine it with some serious video streaming equipment? That's right - panoramic video! And if you'd want to take it to the next level, you'd craft your very own Flash Player to display immersive video on the web.

Well, a company called Immersive Media did just that, and boy - it's the coolest thing I have seen in a while! Might not be high dynamic range, but certainly related cutting edge panorama technology. And I can already think of a billion applications in the visual effects industry...

Play the movie below and drag your mouse for a full surround view!

They have plenty of great demos on the Immersive Media site.
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