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Ah cool. Over the years Microsoft Research has also released demos of other cool stuff, like recreating a 3d view using multiple photos from different angles. How about those projects?



> recreating a 3d view using multiple photos from different angles

I've been waiting for that for years. Searched for it a few months ago, still nothing.


Er, http://photosynth.net/


That's it! Why doesn't Microsoft add this to their store or, better yet, bundle it with Windows 8 and Windows phone ??

They may not be killer apps but it is one way for Microsoft to distinguish itself from Apple and Google.


This is for panoramas, not 3d objects right? I meant merging photos of an object from different angles.

Edit: It's not even working. Photographed something from different angles, synth it, and it appears on their website as a slideshow. Like a normal jquery slideshow except you need Silverlight®.


I'm not sure why the site isn't working, but the software is definitely for 3D objects, not just panoramas. Maybe your photos didn't have enough in common for it to work?




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