What in the world is this thing above us? Well, it is a Nikon 360 degree concept phone that the company claims could revolutionize the way we take pictures.

Designed specifically for the panoramic artist in all of us, the camera takes a 360 degree panoramic view of the surrounding area while an angle indicator tells you the direction of the head so you can tell people when to smile.

All in all, the design is interesting, but is there really room in the crowded market for a panoramic camera? Sure it would be nice to do it once and not move my camera slightly with about 50 pictures, but how useful would it be for normal use? I don’t know about you, but I don’t take panoramic views well, ever.

Oh well, maybe there will be some people who find use of it.

Via [NewLaunches]