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Projecting Video On Curved Surfaces

Posted by timothy on from the angle-dependent dept.

Jochen Bedersdorfer writes "According to golem.de, a research project in the area of Augmented Reality created a technology to project videos onto arbitrary existing screen surfaces, like wallpapered walls or window curtains. ... Quite awesome. Now I can use this ugly corner in my living room effectively."

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  1. Omnimax @ Home? by Viral+Fly-by · · Score: 5, Insightful

    With the rapid expansion of relatively high-end (5|6|7).1 surround sound stereo equipment in homes that is beginning to be joined by HDTV, could a technology like this bring a new option to table? Could we have something like omnimax theatres in our homes?

  2. curved surfaces? by deathazre · · Score: 5, Interesting

    The problem with projecting an image onto a non-flat surface is you can only get it to look proper from one small area. Anywhere else and it's still distorted.

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    1. Re:curved surfaces? by hcdejong · · Score: 5, Informative

      Actually, the parent *is* right. Consider the extreme case of projecting into a corner: the projection looks right when you view from the same area where the camera is/was, but try looking at the image from a significantly different angle (say, a right angle to one of the walls). The picture will be severely distorted then.

    2. Re:curved surfaces? by AndroidCat · · Score: 5, Funny

      That could have some advantages. "In order to see this movie properly, we're going to have snuggle in close to see it without distortion. It's not me, you understand, it's just the projection system." (Which would be a disadvantage if you have the Trekkie XXXL Club over.)

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  3. Working link (for now) by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Informative

    Nonslashdotted link (in German, though)

  4. Re:Interior Decorating from Slashdot by tehcyder · · Score: 5, Funny
    Yes, but you could project an image of a cool living room onto it and hide the fact that it was ugly.

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  5. Re:Interior Decorating from Slashdot by Cumstien · · Score: 5, Funny

    He seems like a normal guy, but why does he have a painting of a ficus projected in the corner of his house?

  6. Not quite curved on a cricket ground.... by burnttoy · · Score: 5, Interesting

    At most cricket grounds over here (esp. for internationals like the current Windies tour) sponsor's logos are printed on the pitch (painted on the grass). BUT. The best camera angles for cricket are from a high up camera inthe stands. So the sponsors have to predistort their logos so that it looks good in a long, panoramic, high shot.

    I thought that it was quite clever when I first saw it.

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  7. Useful by oasis3582 · · Score: 5, Funny

    So does this mean I can project video onto my girlfriend to make her look like Keira Knightley? :) oh, and don't worry, I'm just kidding about having a girlfriend...