Re: FLASH: Great tricks... how'd he do that??

[David Gary]

I am the Walrus wrote:


> > http://www.vrlx.net/testsite/

> >

> > I just gotta know how they do that 360 degree phot stuff.  What equiptment

> > and software is required?  What is it called?  Where do I get it?

> >

>

> It's from a company called IPIX.  They sell several packages.  Basically it

> is a digital camera with an 8mm lens attached and a special tripod adapter.

> The lens lets you take one picture that covers over 180 degrees - you take 2

> pictures, "stitch" them together and POW you've got a 360 degree image.

>

> I work as a consultant for a company that puts together virtual tours using

> this technology.  It's pretty fun stuff.  IPIX nails you, though - to stitch

> the images together you need a key for each image - each key costs $25. The

> cost adds up quickly.

>

> I'm glad to see someone using Flash with IPIX, though, as this company had

> said, again, that there was too much of a barrier to entry to use both Flash

> and IPIX together.


I took a look at this site a while back and it seems to me they where using

Quicktime VR for their

panoramic views which could be created with the QTVR editor through regular

scanned photos. What key? Am I missing something here? IPIX?


-DG-



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