Photosynth – from 2D to 3D
Photosynth is the latest offering from Microsoft Live Labs and is really very fascinating. It gives you the opportunity to create a three dimensional object which you can pan, zoom and turn, from just a collection of images of the object.
So how does it do what it does -
“Using techniques from the field of computer vision, Photosynth examines images for similarities to each other and uses that information to estimate the shape of the subject and the vantage point the photos were taken from. With this information, we recreate the space and use it as a canvas to display and navigate through the photos.”
Cool isn’t it… but that’s not all -
“Providing that experience requires viewing a LOT of data though—much more than you generally get at any one time by surfing someone’s photo album on the web. That’s where our Seadragon™ technology comes in: delivering just the pixels you need, exactly when you need them. It allows you to browse through dozens of 5, 10, or 100(!) megapixel photos effortlessly, without fiddling with a bunch of thumbnails and waiting around for everything to load.”
Once you create your synths you can share them with your friends over the internet. For a quick start, you could view this video tutorial to help you create your own synths. The Photosynth Photography Guide will help you get the most out of Photosynth
So no more sharing plain old vanilla photos of the new car you’ve purchased. Synth and share, let your viewers get it in 3D.
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November 26th, 2008 11:07 am
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