AWARE2 gigapixel camera

‘AWARE2’ gigapixel camera by duke university above: 3 increasing zoom levels of footage taken by the camera  engineers at duke university have developed a camera able to take photos with up to one billion pixels of resolution. the ‘AWARE2‘ gigapixel camera uses 98 sensors each at 14 megapixels, capable of detecting detail from as far as 1 kilometer away. the current model weighs in at approximately 100 pounds, and only shoots in black and white.

explore more of the super high-resolution photos on duke’s site with these zoomable examples of a lake scene, building atrium and riverside town.

original image shot at .96 gigapixels; explore the full zoomable image here

the ‘AWARE2’ camera

camera processor render

making of ‘AWARE2’ gigapixel camera