Seadragon and Photosynth

[FarFarAway]

Microsoft have acquired a company making some very interesting photo-technology

Take a look

User submitted by Cybermaniac

 

[FragTek]

Yup saw this @ XS and I was friggin' blown away. Thats some of the coolest software I think we've seen in 20 years.

 

[MikeEnIke]

Is this not Microsoft Surface?

 

[FragTek]

Is this not Microsoft Surface?

Did you even look at the article??

 

[Rastalovich]

Such a simple idea. U can envisage the collections of peoples photos coming together to give u a mass of photos of 1 subject that enhances the way u can look at the subject as a whole.

U could almost pair the last bit with having a 3d game model of an environment, and u`r using textures (in this case photos) to skin it.

I don`t know about it`s future tho, as it stands, but I think people are more interested in aquiring the tech used to do it.

 

[s.t.s]

that looks very impressive ... the demo on the web doesn't do it justice as I was rather under-awed when I saw that ... I just watch that TED video and ... yeah ... it rocks!

 

[MikeEnIke]

Did you even look at the article??

Nope, just looked at the pictures lol, Doh

 

[s.t.s]

Nope, just looked at the pictures lol, Doh

However I had not seen that vid either ... again looks more impressive in action than the articles I had read ... and I suppose the two could be linked together to good effect.

 

[SuB]

that is truly awesome... imagine that in combination with google maps

 

[llwyd]

Wow, just watched the video. That is some seriously clever software and really does, for once, look like something that will change networking and the internet massively.

Imagine being able to get a 3D scape of your holiday destination, compiled from satellite images and the holiday snaps of everyone who has ever been there

 

[FragTek]

Wow, just watched the video. That is some seriously clever software and really does, for once, look like something that will change networking and the internet massively.

Imagine being able to get a 3D scape of your holiday destination, compiled from satellite images and the holiday snaps of everyone who has ever been there

Best part is that it's photorealistic too, not just some crappy 3d mockup with one boring panoramic view. I can see the possibilities of this software ending somewhere around endless hehe

 

[cybermaniac]

now imagine the seadragon technology mixed with touchlight technology:

http://www.cybermaniac.vault5.com/vids/110879_touchlight_3d_technology_1.flv

 

[browney]

I remember seeing this last year but it didnt look as good as it does now

 

[Rastalovich]

Best part is that it's photorealistic too, not just some crappy 3d mockup with one boring panoramic view. I can see the possibilities of this software ending somewhere around endless hehe

The thing u haven`t thought about is 3d mockups of people. Some people will get upset. Although u can see some censorship coming into effect.

3D models of u`r most famous people ? will they like it ? who`ll get sued first ?

 

[AmBush]

WOW I seen a preview of that some time ago its even more impressive now,

best be careful what pics i put on photobucket from now on lol

 

[llwyd]

The thing u haven`t thought about is 3d mockups of people. Some people will get upset. Although u can see some censorship coming into effect.

3D models of u`r most famous people ? will they like it ? who`ll get sued first ?

Well it's non commercial use, no laws against looking.