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03/02/2008 08:09:10 AM · #1 |
This isn't really about photography, it's more about the amazing things we can do with information in photographs, but please take a look. I'm a little annoyed that it's microsoft, but progress is progress, even for evil corporations.
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Message edited by author 2008-03-02 08:09:58. |
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03/02/2008 08:28:04 AM · #2 |
Originally posted by zarniwoop:
I'm a little annoyed that it's microsoft, but progress is progress, even for evil corporations. |
Regardless of their business practises, Microsoft invest a great deal of money into R&D - They fund hundreds of scientists and research projects which are published as peer-reviewed papers, so everyone benefits. And if they decide to commercialise any of these projects, well its only fair really isn't it? |
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03/02/2008 08:41:26 AM · #3 |
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03/02/2008 08:46:03 AM · #4 |
| I can't wait to see DPC images popping up on that. :P |
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03/02/2008 09:15:18 AM · #5 |
Tech Demo for your delectation.
Particularly the Garry Fagin art studio demo. Have fun.
And no, I really don't begrudge Microsoft this one. |
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03/02/2008 01:16:12 PM · #6 |
Since this particular application/interface came out in August 2006, one would think that if really is the future of imaging that it would have been made into into the mainstream by now...
Other Photosynth threads.
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03/02/2008 03:16:51 PM · #7 |
thats awesome
makes me feel so dumb after listening to him talk too
Message edited by author 2008-03-02 15:17:05.
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03/02/2008 03:44:45 PM · #8 |
Originally posted by _eug:
Since this particular application/interface came out in August 2006, one would think that if really is the future of imaging that it would have been made into into the mainstream by now...
Other Photosynth threads. |
Well, I doubt that creating these models is easy. They brush over that part by saying it's done 'computationally' but I'm guessing it takes a lot of human input and correction to get stuff like that up and running, even if they have mechanised some parts of it. I have no doubt that there are a lot of technical problems that they have to work through. Also, there are lots of legal and copyright issues to deal with.
But play with the tech demo, it certainly works as they claim. Huge numbers of very high resolution images with seamless interactivity over the web. It may not be ready, but it's not vapourware. |
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