Google unveils a gigapixel ‘Art Camera’ that lets you view paintings down to the brushstrokes

 Google’s Cultural Institute, the company’s initiative to preserve the world’s culture and history by bringing it online, has this morning unveiled a new project aimed at allowing web users the ability to view art up close – down to the very brushstrokes. Google had invented a new camera it’s dubbing the “Art Camera,” which is a custom-built,… Read More

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