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Iconic painting 'Girl with a Pearl Earring' by Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer has been transformed into a massive 10 billion pixel panorama, enabling viewers to see the masterpiece in unprecedented detail. The scanning process was recently showcased in a new video from Hirox.
The panorama was made possible using the Hirox 3D Digital Microscope RH-2000, which features a CMOS sensor capable of capturing up to 50 frames per second at 1920 x 1200 resolution. The microscope connects to a computer over USB 3 and includes notable features like auto- and multi-focus, HDR and multiple lens options for different projects.
Using this technology, Hirox Europe's Vincent Sabatier and Emilien Leonhardt scanned the full painting and transformed it into a panorama with a resolution greater than 10,000MP. One pixel in the new panorama is equal to 4.4 microns, according to Leonhardt, who went on to explain: