The computing device 100 may also include sensors or scanners, for example, sensor or scanner 104, that can collect or generate 2D or 3D images or imagery data, or, in certain embodiments, metadata related to such imagery data. For example, sensor 104 may use laser, infrared, or sonic transmissions to detect and capture 2D or 3D images or data of an object in the proximity of the camera. Sensor 104 may also provide temperature sensing, where sensor 104 could detect heat signatures, air temperature, or other temperature metrics in the computing device's proximity.
The computing device 100 may also include a number of user controls 106 used to configure the settings of the computing device 100. For example, the user controls 106 may be used to set the types of images (e.g., 2D and/or 3D) captured by the device, the file format(s) generated by the device, where and with what servers or other computing devices the computing communicates with, image quality, frames-per-second captured, or to configure any other setting, functionality or features of the computing device 100 as described herein.
The computing device 100 may also include one or more onboard input/output connection points 108, such as USB (Universal Serial Bus), 3.5 mm jacks, or similar physical connector types, that allow a user to connect the computing device 100 to another computing device (not shown), such as a computer, tablet or server, for direct transmission of the captured image data to that connected computing device.