A photo terminal stand system is provided having a case, a one-way mirror, a computer display for presenting a graphical presentation seen through the one-way mirror, a camera, a touch overlay frame, a computer, configured to receive touch input from the touch overlay frame and responsively to activate the camera to record an image or a video sequence, a camera flash, and at least one of a reflector, a wheel bumper brake, and a service step ladder.

A Robotic Photo booth is described to facilitate automated photography vending machine operating in commercial and public settings, such as venues, event and family centers, shopping malls. The Robotic Photo booth uses sensor data to analyze the environment in real time, find human subjects, physically aim a photographic camera, decide the timing of the shot and produce visual art that people consider desirable. The behavior of the Robotic Photo booth is controlled by the software running on a Control Unit, which allows a completely autonomous, hands-free, zero-instruction workflow to attract and photograph human subjects of all backgrounds, age groups and ability levels. As such, it is a significant improvement over existing solutions (traditional photo booths) that require explicit human input (e.g. using a touch screen, physically moving the booth) to accomplish the same goal.

A photo terminal stand system is provided having a case, a one-way mirror, a computer display for presenting a graphical presentation seen through the one-way mirror, a camera, a touch overlay frame, a computer, configured to receive touch input from the touch overlay frame and responsively to activate the camera to record an image or a video sequence, a camera flash, and at least one of a reflector, a wheel bumper brake, and a service step ladder.

A photograph shooting device or the like which enables detection of illegal shooting, and implement electronic application using this device. The device performs operation instruction on a subject (operation instruction unit), and determines whether the subject is a living body by shooting a moving image of the movement of the subject responding to operation instruction and analyzing the shot image (living body determination unit). The device shoots an application image that is a photograph used for an application procedure (application image shooting unit). The device compares image cut from moving image with the application image, and determines whether the shot persons match (same person determination unit). When the subject is determined to be the living body, and a subject responding to the operation instruction is determined to match the subject in the application image, the device outputs the application image to a prescribed server (data output unit).

Described herein is a multi-user retail photo kiosk system that includes multiple touch screen and Graphic User Interface (GUI) controlled consumer photo editing, photo print and product selection, and photo order placement terminals and multiple photo printers. The user photo kiosk terminals can receive images. Billing and payment is accomplished using barcoded receipts provided at the user terminal for payments for purchased photo products. A printer array incorporating various printers capable of producing prints or various sizes and formats can be configured as a horizontal counter or as a vertical tower and includes means to alert the user that their photo print order is complete. In addition, the system automatically notifies operators if equipment service, maintenance, media refilling, and/or post printing finishing procedures are required.

Described herein is a multi-user retail photo kiosk system that includes multiple touch screen and Graphic User Interface (GUI) controlled consumer photo editing, photo print and product selection, and photo order placement terminals and multiple photo printers. The user photo kiosk terminals can receive images. Billing and payment is accomplished using barcoded receipts provided at the user terminal for payments for purchased photo products. A printer array incorporating various printers capable of producing prints or various sizes and formats can be configured as a horizontal counter or as a vertical tower and includes means to alert the user that their photo print order is complete. In addition, the system automatically notifies operators if equipment service, maintenance, media refilling, and/or post printing finishing procedures are required.

A personal imaging kiosk includes a portable, free-standing, modular booth including at least one camera configured to capture images of a user seated at the modular booth, and a controller in communication with the at least one camera. Such a controller includes a graphic user interface, and computer software instructions in communication with the graphic user interface and being configured to automatically superimpose a personalized collage of the captured images based on a demonstrative facial reply of the user to media content observed by the user at the modular booth. A facial recognition device is in communication with the controller for capturing the demonstrative facial reply of the user to media content observed by the user at the portable, free-standing, modular booth.

The disclosure is directed to an interactive entertainment kiosk that is immersive, intuitive to use, and provides significant and varied functionality to users. In particular, the kiosk can provide a photo booth mode, a karaoke mode, a virtual reality mode, and/or a game mode, among other possibilities. Further, switching between modes can be intuitive through the use of touch screens and other input devices. For example, a user can provide input to select a particular electronic device for display, and the display can automatically be set to the proper mode. Further, a display may be mounted on the kiosk via a rotatable display mount, and the display may be automatically rotated to a proper orientation for the selected mode. In some embodiments, the kiosk can provide an immersive experience through the use of light sources that automatically adjust in accordance with audio of the kiosk.

A system and method are provided for photographing vehicles in a deployable photobooth structure that avoids corner lighting issues common with angular shaped photobooths. The walls of the photobooth are made of an opaque fabric or panels. A frame supports photographic lighting, as well as rods from which the fabric that forms the walls is hung. The photobooth itself may be hung from a ceiling and deployed downward or retracted upward to a ceiling. The photobooth may also be mobile and used in outdoor settings. If not hung, vertical support legs may be used to support the frame above the floor or ground. Low volume car photos are obtained where a user walks about the inside perimeter of the photobooth and takes a series of photographs or video. The images or video may then be manipulated by computer to provide seamless reflection free 360 degree images.

Described is a system for superimposing images captured in a photo booth onto a selected background that can he used for panics and other events and that includes everything needed to instantaneously provide blue or green screen effects to event participants. The system includes one or more processors and a memory. The memory is a non-transitory computer-readable medium having executable instructions encoded thereon, such that upon execution of the instructions, the one or more processors cause a tablet computer to obtain an image of a participant in front of a chroma-key panel and superimpose the image over a background that is stored in the tablet computer.