VR photography
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VR photography, or virtual reality
photography
, is the interactive viewing of wide angle panoramic photographs
, generally encompassing a 360 degree circle or a spherical view.
VR photography is the art of capturing or creating a complete scene as a single image, as viewed when rotating about a single central position. Normally created by stitching together a number of photographs taken in a multi-row 360 degree rotation; the complete image can also be a totally computer generated effect, or a composite of photography and computer generated objects.
VR Panoramas are viewed through movie players, such as Apple's QuickTime
software, which may be part of a Web browser plug-in or a stand-alone player application. QuickTime VR
(QTVR) was the original interactive panorama format, but there are now a growing number of different players and plug-ins. Many of these are based on Flash, but some use Java, SilverLight, custom programming using OpenGL
and WebGL
, and even JavaScript
. Most of the players can be seen in the Panorama Player Comparisons project.
The term virtual reality is used different here then in it's original meaning of a reality that only existed in a computer and not in real world. As the photos above are made in the real reality, the term virtual reality photography can be considered incorrect.
Virtual reality
Virtual reality , also known as virtuality, is a term that applies to computer-simulated environments that can simulate physical presence in places in the real world, as well as in imaginary worlds...
photography
Photography
Photography is the art, science and practice of creating durable images by recording light or other electromagnetic radiation, either electronically by means of an image sensor or chemically by means of a light-sensitive material such as photographic film...
, is the interactive viewing of wide angle panoramic photographs
Panoramic photography
Panoramic photography is a technique of photography, using specialized equipment or software, that captures images with elongated fields of view. It is sometimes known as wide format photography. The term has also been applied to a photograph that is cropped to a relatively wide aspect ratio...
, generally encompassing a 360 degree circle or a spherical view.
VR photography is the art of capturing or creating a complete scene as a single image, as viewed when rotating about a single central position. Normally created by stitching together a number of photographs taken in a multi-row 360 degree rotation; the complete image can also be a totally computer generated effect, or a composite of photography and computer generated objects.
VR Panoramas are viewed through movie players, such as Apple's QuickTime
QuickTime
QuickTime is an extensible proprietary multimedia framework developed by Apple Inc., capable of handling various formats of digital video, picture, sound, panoramic images, and interactivity. The classic version of QuickTime is available for Windows XP and later, as well as Mac OS X Leopard and...
software, which may be part of a Web browser plug-in or a stand-alone player application. QuickTime VR
QuickTime VR
QuickTime VR is a type of image file format developed by Apple Inc. for QuickTime. It allows the creation and viewing of photographically-captured panoramas and the exploration of objects through images taken at multiple viewing angles...
(QTVR) was the original interactive panorama format, but there are now a growing number of different players and plug-ins. Many of these are based on Flash, but some use Java, SilverLight, custom programming using OpenGL
OpenGL
OpenGL is a standard specification defining a cross-language, cross-platform API for writing applications that produce 2D and 3D computer graphics. The interface consists of over 250 different function calls which can be used to draw complex three-dimensional scenes from simple primitives. OpenGL...
and WebGL
WebGL
WebGL is a software library that extends the capability of the JavaScript programming language to allow it to generate interactive 3D graphics within any compatible web browser...
, and even JavaScript
JavaScript
JavaScript is a prototype-based scripting language that is dynamic, weakly typed and has first-class functions. It is a multi-paradigm language, supporting object-oriented, imperative, and functional programming styles....
. Most of the players can be seen in the Panorama Player Comparisons project.
The term virtual reality is used different here then in it's original meaning of a reality that only existed in a computer and not in real world. As the photos above are made in the real reality, the term virtual reality photography can be considered incorrect.
External links
- The World Wide Panorama Project - a series of ongoing worldwide VR Photography events
- World Tour 360° project - a collection of VR Photography around the world.