swami_worldtraveler's Most Recent Activity On Synths

Hiroshima A-Bomb Dome! (guided tour, and scavenger hunt!)

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:26:48 Z

"The A-Bomb Dome is the only preserved building from the atomic bomb detonation of August 6, 1945 during WWII. Being an American, I'm tied to this place by my country's history. I was very interested to get viewpoints from the other side; to find out what the Dome meant to Japanese people. So, I walked up and introduced myself in Japanese to meet them in their language first... then asked! For the rest of the story, go to my blog here http://www.travelpod.com/travel-blog-entries/swami_worldtrav/4/1255705407/tpod.html . *** I HIGHLY RECOMMEND you start with the 'Highlights.' I've sequenced them for your maximum enjoyment:) START WITH THE ONE TITLED, "WELCOME!" *** * IMPORTANT: READ THIS... QUICK HELP: Photosynth Navigation - Navigation is fairly easy, but you have to push the right buttons:) Hopefully, this Quick Help will get you going and ensure you have a wonderful experience, *** because this thing can be VERY cool!:) *** - There are actually TWO navigation interfaces. The default one requires you install Silverlight. Most any computer can run it and it has some nice features. The other, which I HIGHLY recommend for "point clouds," is the "Direct3D Viewer." Click on the green text, "View Synth in Direct3D Viewer" to the lower-left of the viewing area. - In both interfaces you will see icons for pan, zoom, full-screen, etc. Click them all!:) - Silverlight has a cool "Overhead" feature. Try it! - Use the SpaceBar to take a sort of guided tour. Successively tap it. - Use the > and < keys to move fwd/bwd in the order the photos were taken. - Use the + and - keys to zoom in/out. - You can also use the cursor arrows, or click-n-drag the mouse. - The GO BACK icon is very useful! * One very cool thing is the "point cloud." This is a 3D approximation of scene objects (like the Dome!). At any time, HOLD the control key down. Now here's the way cool part: if in the center of the screen a "donut" or arrows appear, you can click it and drag the mouse to orbit around the object. You can even see it from angles not taken by the photographer! Be sure to continue holding the mouse. the Direct3D Viewer is MUCH better at this. Use P to toggle the point cloud. - The Sliverlight interface provides a "Highlights" bar to the right for quick navigation to points of interest. - Of course, you can always just hit the play icon and sit back and enjoy. Whatever suits your fancy:) Definitely put it in full-screen, though. All right, it's actually quite easy once you get the hang of it, and it's LOTS OF FUN! So, have a play!:)... P.S. Navigation can be a little confusing at times, but don't sweat it. You can always reorient yourself using the Highlights, the Overhead, or even the Image Grid View (use the tilde ~ key)."

Nathanael Over 1 year ago

Aye, I agree. I like the thumbnail strip along the bottom of the viewer as it's a throwback to the CTP Photosynth viewer from 2006/2007/2008 but you actually missed a month or so there where before the thumbnails showed up in the geo-align control where there was a miniature Photosynth viewer embedded in the right hand side panel which functioned completely as normal, while the frustum of your current position showed in overhead view in the main window, as it does now.

This meant that you could play the slideshow, use [,] and [.] to navigate in filename order, etc. In short, there was just more control over what order you moved through the synth as well as the benefit of just setting the slideshow up and being able to sit back and observe the camera move through the scene.

FACE SYNTH!

Sun, 08 Mar 2009 14:08:30 Z

"EXPERIMENT: From past experiments, these are the pix that clump (at 2 per clump). HINT: Use SPACEBAR/Shift_SPACEBAR to move forward/backward thru fotos. Click foto to cycle thru a clump."

swami_worldtraveler Over 1 year ago

Just notices why some of these clumped... and it's not because of my pretty face (haha). It's mostly due to background objects. But, as I commented in a previous related experiment, it would be cool to have an option in Photosynth match based on facial recognition.

FACE SYNTH! (self-portrait; w/ friends)(take 1)

Sun, 08 Mar 2009 12:46:13 Z

"EXPERIMENT: When doing past synth (Café de Antaño - Farewell Gala! (full night)... WOW! ) I was surprised to find self-portrait shots (cam held at arm's length) w/ friends synthed together! It was kinda cool cycling the transitions. Well, I've taken LOTS of such shots, and from all around the world. So, I thought, let's throw a bunch at Photosynth and see what happens!... HINT: Use SPACEBAR/Shift_SPACEBAR to move forward/backward thru fotos."

elibhetluna9 Over 1 year ago

NO PUEDES ENVIAR CORREO DEBIDO QUE TU CORREO ES DIFERENTE SI FUERA DE HOTMAIL O DE YAHOO PUEDE QUE SI, ADEMAS MI ESPACO ES PERSONALIZADO, NO TODOS PUEDEN ENTRAR DEBIDO A MIS PREFERENCIAS Y COMO NO TIENES UN ESPACIO DE WINDOWS O UNA CUENTA PUEDE QUE NO ME PUEDA COMUNICAR ADEMAS NO USO LOS MENSAJEROS PARA ABLAR PUES NO E TENIDO BUENAS ESPERIENCIAS CON PERSONAS Y DEJE DE COMUNICARME ATRAVES DEL MENSAJERO ME GUSTA VIVIR EN EL ANONIMATO NO SE SI ENTIENDES QUE QUIERO DECIR, SOY UN POCO ECENTRICA, ME GUSTA EL SILENCIO LA SOLEDAD TENGO MUY POCOS AMIGOS PERO MUCHOS CONOCIDOS Y NO ES QUE ESCOJA LAS PERSONAS ES QUE MI MUNDO LO E CONTRUIDO DE ESTA MANERA.. SALUDOS ESPERO QUE ENTIENDAS NO SOY COMUN COMO MUCHA GENTE..SOY MUY DIFERENTE A OS DEMAS ESO DICEN MIS AMIGOS ME DECIAN RARA POR ESO SOY COMO LA LUNA ME ESCONDO MUCHO DE LAS COSAS, DE ESTA VIDA

Mayan Ruins of Palenque

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 12:10:52 Z

"Mayan Ruins of Palenque. BLOG: http://www.travelpod.com/travel-blog-entries/swami_worldtrav/1/1234587660/tpod.html Made some changes based on results of previous attempt: - Removed "gap filler" photos, since they didn't work:( Live and learn. - Added a couple new fotos omitted in "take 2." - Added fotos of hieroglyphs. These won't stitch, but will add to the experience, I hope. - Added 2 new maps for context of the shoot. So, there are 3 maps total: 1) Overview of ruins w/ publicly accessible areas shaded in red. (Note: many of the mapped structures are partially exposed, or totally buried), 2) Overview map identifying shoot area (hi-res), and 3) Close-up map identifying shoot area. Note: Source fotos are 8MP, so zoom right in! P.S. As in the previous, there are some hidden surprises, so dig deep. Then again, some of the surprises will slap you right on the forehead!:)"

Nathanael Over 1 year ago

Yeh, it takes me back to my childhood, watching the BBC's production of The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe. Definitely some Rumblebuffin compositing going on there. =P

Cascadas de Agua Azul (Mexico)

Fri, 20 Feb 2009 11:56:26 Z

"Beautiful series of blue waterfalls at Agua Azul in Mexico."

mfmario Over 1 year ago

It's a really wonderfull! I would like to be there

Jungle Palace chozas (huts)!

Fri, 20 Feb 2009 10:25:49 Z

"Huts at Jungle Palace in the El Panchán "community." Our hut is just left of the green screened one."

swami_worldtraveler Over 1 year ago

It was amazing! Not just the huts. El Panchan was a way cool, laid back, backpacker/travelers' hang out.

Here's a blog w/ lots more fotos, too:
http://www.travelpod.com/travel-blog/swami_worldtrav/1/tpod.html