cameras
In Praise of the Graceful Camera Choreography of ‘Nier: Automata’
It’s unafraid to shift perspective even at the cost of players' sense of clarity. And yes, this is a good thing.
Lights, Camera, Distraction: The Problem with Virtual Camera Systems
How we view a game is of paramount importance to how we play it—but it’s not uncommon for that communication to fall apart.
Forget You’re Chained to Your Desk and Enter the Forest in Virtual Reality
Enjoy new 360-degree views of the forest every 15 minutes, every day, all year.
Summer Is Over, Clean Your Own Dang Pond
Photos an LA pond scum cleaner took on the job before he called his boss and quit.
Baltimore Police Can't Explain Why Their All-Seeing Spy Planes Were Kept Secret
Baltimore has had “Google Earth With TiVo capability” since January, but avoided public scrutiny thanks to a private donation from two Texas billionaires.
Photos of a Day in the Life of a Real-Life Superhero
For this week's First-Person Shooter, we handed off two cameras to Citizen Saint, a self-described real-life superhero who patrols the streets of Missouri in costume, looking to help fellow citizens who may be in distress.
An Amateur’s Guide to Taking Photos of the Perseid Meteor Shower
Never tried taking pictures of the night sky before? Here are some basics to get you started with a DSLR and some enthusiasm.
Alton Sterling's Killing Shows How Important It Is to Film Cops
Without diligent bystanders and their phones, we'd never know about the most heinous police shootings of the past few years.
These Vintage Cameras are Wonderful Pieces of Photographic Technology
It’s National Camera Day. Here’s a collection of some of history’s most interesting cameras.
Photos of a Clown-Magician Pulling Tricks and Cracking Smiles
In this week's edition of First-Person Shooter we gave two cameras to Henry, a magician and clown who entertained at two birthday parties before showing us some magic tricks he has up his sleeve.
Huawei Is Hoping This Weird Three-Camera Phone Will Challenge the iPhone
Huawei wants to be thought of in the same terms as Apple and Samsung.