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Button-Free Cameras

Clean the Sky - Positive Eco Trends & Breakthroughs

The Charlie Nghiem Rotor Digital Camera Design Presents a New Interface

— October 4, 2011 — Tech
Nowadays, most individuals have digital cameras, but the Rotor Digital Camera presents a new way of interacting with this common piece of technology. It can be time consuming to deal with the many buttons and functions on a camera, but this picture-taker promises to be an ergonomic and functional revolution in the digital photography world.

Designer Charlie Nghiem made the effort to reinvent a new interface when taking pictures, and has come up with the Rotor Digital Camera. This user-friendly device has a rotational cylinder used to scroll and search settings in a LCD screen. The design is a new concept for picture-taking technology; it is a efficient and user-friendly. Users can now take pictures without the bulk of buttons, making it easier to snapshot those perfect moments.

Photo Credits: designboom, charlienghiem
Trend Themes
1. Button-free Cameras - The Rotor Digital Camera presents a more efficient and user-friendly way of taking pictures.
2. Rotational Interface Design - The design of the Rotor Digital Camera presents disruptive innovation opportunities for products that require a convenient and accessible interface.
3. Ergonomic Picture-taking Technology - The Rotor Digital Camera presents disruptive innovation opportunities for creating more user-friendly and comfortable picture-taking devices.
Industry Implications
1. Consumer Electronics - The Rotor Digital Camera presents disruptive innovation opportunities for companies that want to differentiate themselves in the competitive digital camera market.
2. Photography - The Rotor Digital Camera presents disruptive innovation opportunities for photography companies looking for ways to improve the user experience and make picture-taking more accessible to consumers.
3. Wearable Technology - The Rotor Digital Camera presents disruptive innovation opportunities for companies looking to create hands-free wearable camera technology that is more convenient and user-friendly for consumers.
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