Pentax Ricoh showing prototype 360-degree spherical camera at Photokina

As more and more people explore the Photokina booths, more gems are discovered! Quesabeade has spotted a prototype of what looks like a 360-degree spherical camera developed by Pentax Ricoh. It looks like a cross between an hourglass, a dumbbell and a scifi alien space ship. Two close-up pictures and some details at Quesabesde (computer-translated)