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Movie Theatres will soon be more like Star Trek Holodecks
Sep 20 2011, 10:11 PM EDT
MIT Develops a Panoramic 3D Motion Picture Camera SystemMIT continues to show interest in 3D technology in film; and has just developed a camera rig that aims to completely immerse viewers into the picture. The reason it offers such immersion is that 3D pictures being filmed with this camera will have 360-degree stereoscopic 3D. This will allow images to appear all around viewers. What is also interesting about this new camera rig is that it has been (at leas partially) funded under NASA... Technology that will allow stereoscopic 3D to completely surround us and offer 360-degree action sounds truly intense. Is this the virtual reality we have been waiting for to hit cinemas? I mean, imagine intense action movies with gun bullets blazing all around us. Sounds like fun, actually... “New image blending techniques take image data that is transmitted wirelessly and provide an extended panoramic view in which the combined images form a full circle, or movie cyclorama. Images can also be combined so that the cycloramic view extends upwardly or downwardly to create a continuous, unobstructed, omnidirectional image that extends a full 4 pi steradians,” the press release states. The School Safety Summit’s 3D Task Force invites film makers, producers, and others related to the 3D film industry in order to examine the kit and its possibilities. The task force wants professionals to utilize it in film to its full advantage... “An obvious application for NASA is the control of robots on planetary surfaces to collect samples or build permanent structures,” according to the press release... (continues) Do you find this valuable?
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ShelterWolf |
1. RE: Movie Theatres will soon be more like Star Trek Holodecks
Sep 20 2011, 10:15 PM EDT
The stereoscopic 3D produced with this kit allow viewers to look around corners of 3D images; and above or below them. It allows for a full panoramic (wide-angle) view.“New image blending techniques take image data that is transmitted wirelessly and provide an extended panoramic view in which the combined images form a full circle, or movie cyclorama. Images can also be combined so that the cycloramic view extends upwardly or downwardly to create a continuous, unobstructed, omnidirectional image that extends a full 4 pi steradians,” the press release states. In terms of drawing the audience closer to the film, is this sort of 3D technology bordering on augmented reality? It seems the two techs are getting closer together since they both offer a way to bridge the gap between the viewer or user and the medium. There are many other uses for the tech outlined by the report, such as using it for remote viewing or monitoring. I really think entertainment like film, television, and gaming is where it will truly shine. It may also pave the way for augmented reality, 3D and virtual reality to converge. If you are an individual who represents an organization that can make use of this camera rig’s capabilities, go here to sign up for an orientation. The press release did not specify what this actual camera system is called so far. However, I think it is safe to assume we will be hearing more about its implications for stereoscopic 3D tech as a whole and where it is heading. http://www.3dtv.com/news-reviews/mit-develops-a-new-panoramic-3d-motion-picture-camera-set-up.php Unfortunately, the sign up link doesn't work. Will keep you posted on further developments. Do you find this valuable? |
