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Entertainment Idea.
I was watching a movie today on my 3D TV and a specific scene inspired me to think about the Oculus Rift... what if we could bring that 360 view that the Oculus Rift offers in video games now, but not...
"Tangylink" wrote:
I was watching a movie today on my 3D TV and a specific scene inspired me to think about the Oculus Rift... what if we could bring that 360 view that the Oculus Rift offers in video games now, but not in games but one live feed of a movie. ... I was just curious if this would even be possible to create a fully immersive movie with a full 360 view with a Blu-ray compatible support? If so how hard do you think it would be to make a movie that immersive?
This has been done. There are multiple 360-degree videos and multiple panoramic video players available. There is a lot of ongoing active discussion about this topic (and related topics) in many different threads here and at MTBS3D. I may provide links later if you cannot find them.
EDIT: Here is one such project, to get you started:
VR Player
EDIT2: Here is a much simpler (just download and run) 360-degree video demo (which I love) that has an excellent built-in sample video of a family carving a Halloween pumpkin, while you stand there and watch them "do their thing", all around you:
360 video demo