kirk bishop. what is photosynth? photosynth is a software application that analyzes digital...
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Kirk Bishop
What is Photosynth?
• Photosynth is a software application that analyzes digital photographs to build a three-dimensional models.
How does it work?• Step 1
– Software analyzes multiple photographs taken of the same area.
– Each photograph is processed using an interest point detection.
– An algorithm detects similarities between points and, essentially, connects the dots.
• Step 2– The next step is to create the 3D model,
which is done with a Photosynth viewer.– The viewer is free to download– The viewer is stored on the users
computer, but the photos are stored with on a Microsoft server.
Features• Zoom in and out of photos
• Maneuver through a scene to see photos at different angles
• Send photos
Limitations?
• The maximum amount of space Microsoft provides is 20GB.– Which equates to approximately 60
‘synths’ of 150-200 photos each.
• Also, you can’t add photos, they all need to be uploaded at once for a project, Microsoft is working on this complaint though.
More Limitations?• Takes practice to get the right shots
• Only runs on XP and Vista
• Lastly, to get a really good ‘synth,’ a lot of pictures need to be taken.
Applications
• Creative way for consumers to store, and organize photos.
• It is also planned to be a back end programming tool for Virtual Earths.