The script writers of CSI:NY used Photosynth in last week’s episode. That’s really cool :) Here’s how the story went and where the product has been used:

“A guidance counselor at a Manhattan prep school is murdered while the prom is taking place in the gymnasium.
Forensic scientists for the New York police attempt to recreate the crime scene by uploading hundreds of camera phone thumbnail photos snapped at the dance onto a computer.
The PC screen fills up in a concentric square pattern, revealing a wide shot of the gym at the center. Investigators can manipulate the images to show close-ups of the scene from every angle.” (Source)

Photosynth is one of my favorite tools at the moment. Pretty soon, when they release the new client, I’ll publish the demos I’ve recorded about this technology. I can’t show them yet though, so you’ll have to sit on your hunger for a couple of months. All I can say is that it’s really really awesome :)

Screenshot of CSI:NY

Link: Photosynth