USC tech aligns 2D photos in 3D space - bit-tech.net Forums

CardJoe · 11th Apr 2008, 08:29

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2008/04..._in_3d_space/1

The University of Souther California has taken the wraps of a project which aims to seamlessly integrate fully spatially aligned 2D photographs into 3D worlds such as Google Earth.

sunny_man · 11th Apr 2008, 09:03

This sounds a little like Photosynth.

Cupboard · 11th Apr 2008, 10:05

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Originally Posted by sunny_man

This sounds a little like Photosynth.

Yes - year old news really. I suppose that it is good that it is coming from more than one company though.
And afaik, Microsoft do the image placement by brute force, and this uses a bit of GPS trickery too so it is slightly different

Flibblebot · 11th Apr 2008, 11:04

How long before we start seeing cameras with built-in GPS?

badders · 11th Apr 2008, 14:02

The Average Ten Year old?
IT won't be long then... They should refine it until the average 60 year old can do it.

supermonkey · 11th Apr 2008, 14:48

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Originally Posted by Flibblebot

How long before we start seeing cameras with built-in GPS?

Nikon has already had that capability for quite some time, though it's not totally built-in. There is a GPS accessory available for several of the DSLR models that records GPS data in the EXIF information.

-monkey

johnmustrule · 11th Apr 2008, 20:50

MS's solution for this is certainly a lot better, it uses new software to adapt to current infrastructure, and overall is a much more powerful and simpler process, also considering that the posting process for MS's solution is automated and can use currently existing photos from the internet (while this program takes user interaction) it seems that this really isn't going to fly especially when it's gonna take extra hardware and cooperation from large camera manufacturers to make it worth it. I guess this would be good for rural areas though where the links for MS's program would drop off.

completemadness · 12th Apr 2008, 22:10

Puts a new meaning to the phrase "Getting yourself on the map"
Quite frankly, this (from the demo) looks bad in a way, why do i want to see pic's of places with people in the way/in silly poses - and how will they regulate this?

However, from a technological viewpoint, its quite cool

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completemadness Hypermodder Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 887	Puts a new meaning to the phrase "Getting yourself on the map" Quite frankly, this (from the demo) looks bad in a way, why do i want to see pic's of places with people in the way/in silly poses - and how will they regulate this? However, from a technological viewpoint, its quite cool