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Title: Polysynth
Post by: something bizarre and impractical on December 15, 2007, 06:53:24 am
Don't know if this has been shared, but I thought it was awesome. Also, this site has really great little presentation on a variety of topics.

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Using photos of oft-snapped subjects (like Notre Dame) scraped from around the Web, Photosynth (based on Seadragon technology) creates breathtaking multidimensional spaces with zoom and navigation features that outstrip all expectation. Its architect, Blaise Aguera y Arcas, shows it off in this standing-ovation demo. Curious about that speck in corner? Dive into a freefall and watch as the speck becomes a gargoyle. With an unpleasant grimace. And an ant-sized chip in its lower left molar. "Perhaps the most amazing demo I've seen this year," wrote Ethan Zuckerman, after TED2007. Indeed, Photosynth might utterly transform the way we manipulate and experience digital images.

http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/view/id/129
Title: Polysynth
Post by: Bobberticus on December 15, 2007, 07:22:34 am
Way to misspell the topic name :gwa:

I got to see this (and many other cool stuff from the same site) in of my classes
Nifty stuff!
Title: Polysynth
Post by: something bizarre and impractical on December 15, 2007, 07:24:20 am
Way to misspell the topic name :gwa:

I got to see this (and many other cool stuff from the same site) in of my classes
Nifty stuff!
Yeah, I screwed that up majorly didn't I?
Title: Polysynth
Post by: alphasmart on December 15, 2007, 11:20:05 am
even better, there's a demo! (http://labs.live.com/photosynth/) try it, it's pretty nifty!  Hasn't this been posted around here before though?
Title: Polysynth
Post by: Moriason on December 15, 2007, 04:29:52 pm
That's pretty wild man.

I was actually more amazed by the first part, you could map the entire fucking world! And he had a whole book on there, this is really awesome.
Title: Polysynth
Post by: Wash Cycle on December 15, 2007, 05:08:22 pm
yeah I was really impressed by the demo

now I want to upgrade my computer and get a better monitor lol
Title: Polysynth
Post by: crone_lover720 on December 16, 2007, 02:41:39 am
wow that is

if you haven't watched the video yet, check it out it's neat