Prototype camera "listens" for action

If you're tired of webcams that just sit there pointing in one direction, waiting for something to happen,
Christopher Glaister's Olson Camera may be the solution you've been waiting for. Currently just an industrial design project, the spherical camera includes omnidirectional mikes and a 360-degree swivel base, allowing it to turn in the direction of sounds. Yeah, there are other audio-sensing cameras out there, but how many of them look like a space-age TV set from the late 60s?

[Via Near Near Future]