[thelist] 3D images

> >Greetings! I have a client who is trying to understand software
> technologies
> >that enable the trasnformation of pictures
> >to "3D" images on web pages. Like if you wanted to feature a new
> car, being
>
>
> Well, 3D and QuickTime VR are very different beasts.  Both cool though.
>
> QuickTime VR is simply a panorama that can be scrolled through by
> the user.
> Set a camera on a tripod.  Take pictures every 18 degrees or so
> and then the
> Apple software stitches them all together.  This technology has
> been around
> for at least 5 or 6 years with them and is very mature.  You only need the
> free QuickTime viewer to view them, and they can be embedded into
> web pages.
> You can also add links from one VR file to another to make a more
> immersive
> tour.  The would not be a good solution for a car, but would be great for
> scenes like a building interior.
>

For the 3D effect you described for a product or object...
I'm a PC user myself, and don't have Apples QT Studio software, but I have
played with it at another shop before. If I'm not mistaken, that particular
product has a feature that allows one to photograph an object from various
angles, and then assemble those photos in such a way that when the user
scrolls through the .MOV QT file (in the plug in), it looks like the object
is spinning around! It's pretty cool and sounds exactly like what you're
looking for. check out:
http://www.apple.com/quicktime

If you are assembling panoramas like the one described above, make sure you
have the right equipment. A wide angle lens is essential! After researching
this whole capability for awhile, I think I've come to believe that Ipix is
a better solution for this type of media. http://www.ipix.com

John Corry
student of design
R35 Edu
http://www.r35.com/edu
'Higher learning for a better web'