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I use a java plugin version that works cross-platform and a special
lens for capturing more for the panoramas. <br>
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How extensive is the virtual tour? Unless you get a fisheye lens, I'd
expect the project to take quite a bit of time. Photographing with a
fisheye i can do a 360 + top and bottom in 8 shots. Without, it's more
like 30+ shots. Then, the more shots you have drastically increases
stitching time.<br>
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Also you need to make sure you purchase the proper equipment to
eliminate parallax. This is a combination of a special camera mount,
plus the calibration of said mount. Parallax occurs when you don't
rotate the camera around its "nodal point". This is noticeable if you
close one eye and turn your head. If you can see something that you
couldn't see before, thats parallax. This causes major stitching
problems and can get VERY annoying.<br>
<br>
Let me know if you need more details...I do this at work and it is
harder than i thought! I just recently did a set of panoramas for the
VISI.com data center.<br>
<br>
Matt<br>
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Raymond Norton wrote:
<blockquote cite="mid1150222321.26743.114.camel@project-1.tamray.com"
type="cite">
<pre wrap="">I stream a lot of video using WME, and WMS. I need to create a virtual
tour of a building, and really like the way the Realtors are doing this
now. Not sure what their using to get the look and functionality. Are
their any open source projects that would fit the bill?
Raymond
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