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PhotosynthWhat is Photosynth?How Photosynth WorksSeadragonHistory and EvolutionThe Future of “Synths”Minimum System RequirementsSourcesVideoPhotosynthPhotosynthBrian ReaganBrian ReaganMIS 304MIS 304Professor Fang FangProfessor Fang Fang“Imagine being able to share the places and things you love using the cinematic quality of a movie, the control of a video game, and the mind-blowing detail of the real world. With nothing more than a bunch of photos, Photosynth creates an amazing new experience.”-Photosynth.comWhat is Photosynth?What is Photosynth?•Recreate 360Recreate 360, 3-dimensional , 3-dimensional environments, using 2-dimensional environments, using 2-dimensional photographsphotographs•Composed of a viewer and a Composed of a viewer and a “synther”“synther”•Viewer – Sea Dragon Viewer – Sea Dragon •Synther – used for creating 3-Synther – used for creating 3-dimensional environments dimensional environments •““Entirely New Visual Medium”Entirely New Visual Medium”How Photosynth Works How Photosynth Works •Analyzes individual photos with a Analyzes individual photos with a collection collection •Algorithms – extract distinct Algorithms – extract distinct featuresfeatures•Similarities amongst photos Similarities amongst photos identifiedidentified•Locations triangulated Locations triangulated •Uses data to build a 3-Uses data to build a 3-dimensional model/environment dimensional model/environmentSeadragonSeadragon Characteristics:Characteristics:–Speed of navigation is independent of Speed of navigation is independent of the size or number of objects. the size or number of objects. –Performance depends only on the Performance depends only on the ratio of bandwidth to pixels on the ratio of bandwidth to pixels on the screen. screen. –Transitions are smooth as butter. Transitions are smooth as butter. –Scaling is near perfect and rapid for Scaling is near perfect and rapid for screens of any resolution. screens of any resolution.History and Evolution History and Evolution •Created through a collaborative Created through a collaborative process (Virtual Earth, Microsoft process (Virtual Earth, Microsoft Research, Windows Live etc.)Research, Windows Live etc.)•Noah Snavely and Steve Seitz (UW)Noah Snavely and Steve Seitz (UW)•Richard Szeliski (Microsoft Richard Szeliski (Microsoft Research)Research)•Prototype - Photo-tourism Prototype - Photo-tourism •Photosynth Created Photosynth CreatedThe Future of “Synths”The Future of “Synths”•Featured on MSN’s Featured on MSN’s websitewebsite •““Synths” created for Synths” created for popular destinations popular destinations and historical events and historical events such as presidential such as presidential inaugurationsinaugurations •““Synth” Collaboration Synth” Collaboration – “different cameras, – “different cameras, shooting conditions, shooting conditions, dates, times of day, dates, times of day, resolutions, and so resolutions, and so on.”on.”Minimum System RequirementsMinimum System Requirements•ImportantImportant: Photosynth makes heavy use of your graphics : Photosynth makes heavy use of your graphics hardware. If you have an older graphics system, hardware. If you have an older graphics system, Photosynth may not run. Also, Photosynth requires that Photosynth may not run. Also, Photosynth requires that your graphics acceleration be set to full.your graphics acceleration be set to full.•Operating System:Operating System: Only Windows XP (SP2 or SP3) and Only Windows XP (SP2 or SP3) and Windows Vista are supported at this time. Running Windows Vista are supported at this time. Running Windows on a Mac? Photosynth runs under some VM Windows on a Mac? Photosynth runs under some VM configurations. Check out our configurations. Check out our help sitehelp site for an updated list. for an updated list.•Web Browser:Web Browser: Internet Explorer 7, Firefox 2 and Firefox Internet Explorer 7, Firefox 2 and Firefox 3.3.•Memory:Memory: 256MB of memory is a bare minimum; 1GB is 256MB of memory is a bare minimum; 1GB is recommended.recommended.•Graphics:Graphics: Minimum 32MB of graphics memory required, Minimum 32MB of graphics memory required, 64MB or more is recommended. Photosynth runs on some 64MB or more is recommended. Photosynth runs on some DirectX6 capable cards and all DirectX7DirectX6 capable cards and all DirectX7 cards. cards.Sources Sources •Photosynth Website Photosynth Website –http://photosynth.net/Default.aspxhttp://photosynth.net/Default.aspx•Microsoft Live Labs Microsoft Live Labs


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