cing3d Posted February 18, 2007 Share Posted February 18, 2007 I have decided to try a panoramic scene and I have researched VR and Fisheye. I think instead of beating my head I should just ask here and see what the popular brand is. Free players welcome...lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ice39 Posted February 19, 2007 Share Posted February 19, 2007 3ds max has a simple qtvr in it, can be played in quicktime... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clausbang Posted February 19, 2007 Share Posted February 19, 2007 We've used both VR and spherical maps. VR (TurnTool): Keflar 360 images (java-player): Keflar Java (low quality) The java viewer is some custom development we purchased. I think it is based on something called PTViewer. Its a jungle with lots of solutions :/ I think you will end up doing a little reseach no matter what. /Claus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mskin Posted February 19, 2007 Share Posted February 19, 2007 the following is a link to a qtvr i created with max.... This is a very low resolution version of the finished product. i used the panerama exporter from max and embedded it as a qtvr into a web page. it worked out well. the project consisted of a web page with a rendered plan and tree "hot spots" that could be clicked to open a page similar to the following. http://www.digitalvisualstudio.net/ex/tok.htm it was relatively simple and involves a quicktime plug in that most people either have or feel comfortable installing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ernest Burden III Posted February 19, 2007 Share Posted February 19, 2007 The java viewer is some custom development we purchased. I think it is based on something called PTViewer. PTviewer is free code, I hope its still around. It loads 360deg. pano files and spins, spins, spins. The fun never ends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mskin Posted February 19, 2007 Share Posted February 19, 2007 I get a little worried about trying to do this kind of thing. Mainly because i don't know it inside and out. Typically i find that when i present it to those who requested it (head of interior design or owner of the firm.) i am dealing with an audiance that lacks computing savy. I rarely find success illustrating an idea on the first try unless i walk up to them with a lap top that i have already tested my vr tour on. i have sent links to one of my bosses of something that i thought would blow his mind and gotten a call from him saying "what the hell is this?". - java didn't start up correctly; or instead of having quicktime installed to view the qtvr - windows media player tried to view it. then i bring him over to another machine to show him how it was supposed to work. on one hand, its easy to say they should be able to cope or i should have my !$!@$ together. but on the other hand, if they want to present this stuff on the internet to a client - they need to be sure that this stuff is going to work and be more informative to the client rather than a source of frustration. based on what i've seen (and i don't think i know this stuff as well as others) some sort of integration into flash seams to be the best sure fire way to get your panerama to display correctly. most people have already been forced to install the latest plug-in. that being said, i've never done it nor do i know how to do it.... . Thats why i chose the QTVR. it was easy to do and i felt fairly confident that more people than not would have it installed or feel comfortable installing it. i had no complaints. i guess in summery, i'll apologize for being of absolutely no help at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clausbang Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 I guess Marek has a really valid point about knowing the audience. For the same reason we almost always send a link (VR) to the customer first and then follow it up with phone call a few seconds later. That way we are sure to be able to guide the installation of the viewer if it is needed. There is also the issue of how different system setups handle the Java program. This has really been a pain in the ***. /Claus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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