MS invents shadow puppets! Must not be very comfortable, getting hit in the eyes with the projector beam all the time. In the real world, I can just imagine...
clever yes. efficient no. you lose light, using a single projector, you lose light using a fish eye lens (small aperture), you then lose even more light by...
I agree, Mark! This is an interesting idea, but I don't see it working well with real, live children; I doubt it would take more than a few minutes for any...
Hi all! As a new member, let's introduce myself. I'm a member of the Dutch Youth Association for Astronomy (JWG, by its Dutch name), an organization run by...
... With regard to spherical mirror projection you should be aware of this http://local.wasp.uwa.edu.au/~pbourke/miscellaneous/domemirror/faq.html My photo...
hi Ramon, you can build a fisheye for under 600 euros, with 2 argentic lens an a cheap XGA beamer will see my project (Full HD is better naturly :) ...
hi folks, Someone knows how the fisheye lens works? how about the diopt of these lens? is possible with spherical lens , built one? any help will be...
these kind of ultra wide angle lenses are expensive for a reason. they are very difficult to make and tend to lose a lot of light as its next to impossible to...
Hello everyone! My name is Adam Goss and I've been a member of this blog for roughly half a year now. I'm a freshman at Colorado State studying computer...
Adam, Congrats on the work shown on your blog. I wanted to respond on your blog, but i don't have any accounts needed to do so, and I'm tired of signing up...
This is not a "small planetarium" so forgive me for posting. However it is a bucky ball which is how many small domes are built, except this one is 20m in...
Wow, that looks amazing, not seen a dome ceiling like this in person yet but it opens up a whole load of possibilities for content :) Paul Paul Mowbray CG...
I have set up a warped fisheye webcam. While off site at a school I was able to view the live video stream on the dome off of the warped fisheye projector. ...
Oh , and expand to "full screen view" to fit properly on the mirror. The camera is 4x3 so it you are using a 16x9 HD projector you will need to make a small...
Hi, Its that time of the year again when we have an opportunity to observe all Messier objects in one night. In this International Year of Astronomy, SPACE is...
"Data_Sea" IYA2009 artwork by Michael Takeo Magruder and Thinktank Science Museum A networked, real-time 3D art installation created for digital fulldome...
Immersive Film Festival Final Announcement (iff.multimeios.pt) Navegar Foundation would like to invite you all to attend the Immersive Film Festival, to be...
Hello ... I am new on this group. In December 2009, I would like to project a panorama (QTVR) in a small dome or an iDome, in Liège in Belgium. I am looking...
Hello Alain If you like, you can rent a 5m Discovery Dome with mirror projection from me: www.discoverydome.eu Mario Di Maggio ________________________________...
... Hi Mario ! Thank you ! I will consider your proposal but as I will work with very accurately, I wonder if the dome is sufficiently precise with an image...
April 20 2009 15:30 h Dear Alain: Thanks for your prompt reply. Terms of payment are 50% advance and 50% balance due just before we ship. Shipment via air...
... Hi Tony ! As I said, I would like to project a panoramic image in QuickTime VR and not as a planetarium dome I think the dome surface should be smooth and...
Hi all, There hasn't been much activity here lately, so I thought I'd try to start a conversation. As we (hopefully) all know, this past Saturday, May 2, was...
For realtime gaming, the following applications have been successfully interfaced to fulldome: Quest3D, Blender, and Unity3D. Some examples of the two later...
I have recently been in Singapore .... the planetarium there is "large" at 23m diameter OmniMax dome tilted at 30 degrees. They have a lovely OmniMax 70mm film...
Hi! Following the previous post regarding gaming on the dome, there have been several experiences in the past. We also exported Quake3 Arena for the...