{"id":1028,"date":"2014-07-03T00:00:17","date_gmt":"2014-07-03T00:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/192.168.3.4\/?p=1028"},"modified":"2018-01-09T06:49:37","modified_gmt":"2018-01-09T14:49:37","slug":"im-in-stitches","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cloudacm.com\/?p=1028","title":{"rendered":"In Stitches"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>A search for stereo photography morphed into\u00a03D panoramic videos, I didn&#8217;t expect to go that far with it&#8230;\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I had found instructions on panoramic photography from Florian Knorn&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pano.ie\/\">Pano.ie<\/a> website awhile back.\u00a0 I&#8217;m not entirely new to the prospects of panoramic imaging.\u00a0 I&#8217;ve used image stitching a long time ago.\u00a0 It&#8217;s mainstream now.\u00a0 The iPhone has made it effortless with the built in pano option.\u00a0 I still think the behind the scenes tour that Florian gives is well worth the time.<\/p>\n<p>But this isn&#8217;t what I was searching.\u00a0 I have used another program that will take ordinary 2 dimensional images and create 3D\u00a0anaglyph images with the red and cyan overlays.\u00a0 Here&#8217;s a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cXp2e-Ocdwc\">video of that program<\/a>.\u00a0 Amazon sells the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Red-blue-Anaglyph-3D-Glasses-game-Extra\/dp\/B003LWYGPE\/ref=pd_sim_e_3?ie=UTF8&amp;refRID=1CGP89TJGHBDGFSJMEEZ\">special glasses<\/a> to view these images.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/192.168.3.4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/808-26-Helmet-Selfie.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-1096\" src=\"http:\/\/192.168.3.4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/808-26-Helmet-Selfie-298x300.png\" alt=\"808-26 Helmet Selfie\" width=\"298\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cloudacm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/808-26-Helmet-Selfie-298x300.png 298w, https:\/\/www.cloudacm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/808-26-Helmet-Selfie-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.cloudacm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/808-26-Helmet-Selfie.png 699w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 298px) 100vw, 298px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This video is a parlor trick of sorts. \u00a0The processing software takes the single source video and splits the stream into 2, left and right. \u00a0The left stream has the red value removed, the right stream has the green and blue values removed. \u00a0Next it shifts one of the streams ahead by a frame, or more to create the visual offset. \u00a0This particular point of view isn&#8217;t the most suitable for this method. \u00a0It really works well for side shot video.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/v6Ls5OzECYY\" width=\"204\" height=\"115\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>So I have experience with panoramic and 3d photography.\u00a0 Great, but how did I end up with a pointer to this game changing technology?\u00a0 What really got me to take notice was the similarities of a project that a fellow by the name of Jim Watters had done solo to that of the Google Trekker Project.<\/p>\n<p>Google&#8217;s Street View hardware platform known as the Trekker is a backpack of substantial materials.\u00a0 The &#8220;eyeball&#8221; is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/about\/partners\/streetview\/trekker\/\">only available to parties <\/a>on loan that meet the criteria of the project.\u00a0 The hardware is really beefy and the project is targeted <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/about\/partners\/streetview\/trekker\/\">toward the commited<\/a>.<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9ae5MzPKAQ4\" width=\"240\" height=\"135\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Now take a look at Jim Watters link he calls the <a href=\"http:\/\/photocreations.ca\/3D\/mobius_camera_rig.html\">Mobius Rig<\/a>.\u00a0 This is comprised of an array of 1080p key chain cameras that he&#8217;s fit together.\u00a0 It&#8217;s looks like a poor man&#8217;s Trekker.\u00a0 I say that with respect because his rig is no small feat.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/photocreations.ca\/3D\/index.html\"> The results<\/a> he gets far exceed the data that we&#8217;re provided with from Google.\u00a0 I have to hand it to him, putting it all out there, well done!<\/p>\n<p>The method he employed isn&#8217;t hidden in the demonstration.\u00a0 He really spells it out and I have to say I left impressed, inspired, and compelled to do the same.<\/p>\n<p>He used a program called <a href=\"http:\/\/www.video-stitch.com\/\">VideoStitch<\/a>. \u00a0The interface is reminiscent of my vReveal days with it&#8217;s CUDA enhanced operation. \u00a0What I really liked about the program is that it helped clear up what Mr. Watters hadn&#8217;t. \u00a0The input device quality really was a determinant factor to what was achievable. \u00a0Another thing was the dependencies for references in the input videos. \u00a0This made me suspect to whether or not the video rig could be in motion or had to remain stationary. \u00a0I haven&#8217;t been able to make a reliable determination from what little I&#8217;ve seen so far. \u00a0But I&#8217;m\u00a0definitely intent on learning more about it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Now for the freak show&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I found numerous mention of the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.oculusvr.com\/\">Oculus Rift<\/a>. \u00a0This is hardware for VR, which is basically 2 video screens inside goggles. \u00a0It really is more complex than that. \u00a0They have built in sensors to detect the viewers change in direction. \u00a0A lot of development has gone into it and I suspect it&#8217;s at a pinnacle for returns. \u00a0The immersion has its place, but I can&#8217;t say it&#8217;s a game changer for me.<\/p>\n<p>But I have to hand it to those free spirits that make things in there spare time. \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.hutter1.net\/puzzles\/3dvrglass.htm\">The look<\/a> on <span style=\"color: #000000;\">Marcus Hutter&#8217;s<\/span>\u00a0face really nails it for me. \u00a0The VR goggle idea isn&#8217;t new and I appreciate Mr. Hutter being up front and forthright about the whole business of these devices. \u00a0Again, hats off to Marcus for sharing the knowledge.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Worth mention&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Also, I found a program that does what <a href=\"http:\/\/www.vreveal.com\/\">vReveal <\/a>did. \u00a0The video stabilization and\u00a0enhancement was a wonderful tool to have and to be left without another option seemed like crap. \u00a0I really found it because they make a program that will remove fisheye bends in video. \u00a0It&#8217;s called <a href=\"http:\/\/www.prodad.com\/home\/products\/video_optimization\/300546449,l-us.html\">Defishr<\/a> and is simple to use. \u00a0They also have a program called <a href=\"http:\/\/www.prodad.com\/home\/products\/videoeffects\/300610678,l-us.html\">ReSpeedr<\/a> that will add a nice slow motion effect. \u00a0What&#8217;s funny is the stabilization software called <a href=\"http:\/\/www.prodad.com\/home\/products\/actioncam\/300582316,l-us.html\">ProDRENALIN <\/a>includes fisheye artifact removal, but costs less.<\/p>\n<p>But here&#8217;s what these folks did that made them worthy of mention, they offer <a href=\"http:\/\/www.prodad.com\/home\/b2b,l-us.html\">SDK&#8217;s <\/a>for their programs.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/g_ihkOSpxFI\" width=\"240\" height=\"135\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A search for stereo photography morphed into\u00a03D panoramic 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