ONLINE CLASS: 3D Forms and Functions
Topics Covered in this ONLINE CLASS:
- 3D Fundamentals
- Panoramic 3D vs. Real Time 3D (RT3D)
- Static (no interaction) vs. Interactive (user-controlled camera) vs. Pre-determined camera vs. Pre-rendered (videos and movies; special effects)
- Displays: Stereoscopic vs. projected onto 2D surface; Retina painting; HMDs (trackers) vs. basic 3D goggles.\
- Haptics: Gloves, claws, body suits, Eagle Eyes.
Assignments for this ONLINE CLASS:
- Teams: Form teams of people (3 or 4 students per team)
- Web3D News: Review concept (networked 3D) and then work offline (after class) to choose stories; one story per team per week!
- Web3D News: Post topic to Web3D News for approval by Ian or Chris immediately and then post first story by next week.
Links to content and examples covered in this ONLINE CLASS:
Panoramic (spherical and cubic) 3D: http://faneuilhallmarketplace.com/ (see Virtual Tour)
Photo-based interactive 3D: http://imagemodeler.realviz.com/gallery/index.php?product=im
3D movies rendered in real time:http://web3dweb.com/ready/ (see
“SOFTWARE RENDERING” and click on the “START
SOFTWARE RENDERING TEST” button)
3D movies pre-rendered as a video
format: http://www.machinima.com
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