I finally got around to remaking a video of the Interactivos Lima project I did earlier this year.
It’s an installation exploring the concept of peering outside of the video frame to create an immersive experience.
The initial prototype was done in Linux using a basic head tracker after the 6 degrees of freedom open source code I found turned out not to be robust enough.
In the current version I upgraded the tracker to use the FaceAPI software from Seeing Machines on Windows, while the video playback is still being achieved under Linux.[attachment=0:3qzd1kx7]lima_exhibition_shot2_small.jpg[/attachment:3qzd1kx7]
Currently it will latch onto one person and won’t relinquish control until they have left, so it’s meant to be more of an intimate one-on-one experience.
Would be nice to try and incorporate multi-user interaction, but probably this would just create confusion as the perspective moves back and forth between viewers
Anyway, I’m still thinking about this though…
Very nice work! I love the way the video seamlessly switches to show different clips.
I noticed the head tracking is a bit slow and the delays might distract from the immersive feeling. You might want to take a look at this clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jd3-eiid-Uw
It uses Wii-hardware connected to a PC via BlueTooth. C# examples are provided. I tried it and it worked very well. Your visitors would need to wear a cap or glasses fitted with LEDs though, which might not be desireable.
