So Microsoft finally released the coolness that is Photosynth that we saw in video form over a year ago (yes, Microsoft has the occasional cool thing).
The first thought that came to mind was how cool it would be to have the LDS Temples done as “synths” so that anyone could see all the details of the beautiful architecture.
So I did a quick attempt of Manti and Timpanogos temples from pictures I had taken over the years… which came out so-so.
This morning I dropped by temple square and took quite a few pics of the temple for the specific purpose of using them in a synth. This time the result is much better.
Presenting Salt Lake City Temple Photosynth attempt #1. It has 3 large groupings and then a few rogue photos. Not bad for the first try =)
I’m by no means hinting at any project, but how cool would it be to have official synths of all the temples so we can dive in and see the details from across the globe. Hopefully they will get the social aspect going, and the community can provide that coolness.
(windows only browser plugin required. parallels won’t work. they say bootcamp and vmware 2.02beta will work, but I had no luck with vmware. didn’t try bootcamp. ymmv)
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Aaron, great job. To get more ‘synthy’ photos, the general rule of thumb is to take as many pics as you can and try to get at least 3 pictures of one perspective that has overlap…does that make sense? Also, want to see even more photosynth gone wild? check out Unwrap and some other technologies out of Research.
comment by timheuer 2 hours later
Yeah it makes sense. The problems were the 3 corners that wouldn’t allow me decent angles. I guess I should have at least done close up shots. Woulda looked lame, but would have at least completed the circle.
It also didn’t help that I went on a Monday when the grounds were closed. Better luck next time.
comment by Aaron Barker 3 hours later
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