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OK. I was being 100% "This is exactly what I was thinking". I could have posted this instead: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nimslo

Of course, in my mind, I was thinking of cheap webcams strapped to wood.



Makes me wonder if it would be possible to make a 3D video camera by quickly sliding a regular camera back-and-forth in sync with the framerate.


Would have to be a high FPS camera. Some cheap linear rails and a NEMA 17 motor. Of course you would have to get the "sync pulse" out of the camera, then you would probably have to do a delay move to move into position before the next snap.


Sliding it back-and-forth would create too large accelerating/braking forces. Easier approach would be to put camera on a rim of continuously rotating wheel and take shots when it reaches positions of 90° and 270°.


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