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Ball camera

A ball camera or camera ball is a spherical camera, often designed to be thrown into the air to capture panoramic images from a height or in hazardous environments. Several models of "throwable ball cameras" have been developed in the 2010s. In 2017, a floating version intended for use in zero-gravity environments was introduced aboard the International Space Station; this model was dubbed the Int-Ball.

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A ball camera or camera ball is a spherical camera, often designed to be thrown into the air to capture panoramic images from a height or in hazardous environments. Several models of "throwable ball cameras" have been developed in the 2010s.1234 In 2017, a floating version intended for use in zero-gravity environments was introduced aboard the International Space Station; this model was dubbed the Int-Ball (or JEM Internal Ball Camera).5

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  1. Russon, Mary-Ann (29 June 2015). "Throwable camera ball gives police safe 360-degree view in dangerous situations". International Business Times. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
  2. "The camera which captures 360 degree images up in air". BBC News. 31 January 2014. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
  3. Lee, Nicole (26 June 2015). "The camera which captures 360 degree images up in air". Engadget. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
  4. Albanesius, Chloe (29 June 2015). "'Explorer' Camera Ball Can Bounce Into Dangerous Situations". PC Magazine. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
  5. First disclosure of images taken by the JEM Kibo's internal drone "Int-Ball". July 14, 2017. JAXA. Downloaded July 18, 2017.