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QTVR Software

  1. I already have Apple’s QuickTime Authoring Studio and want to do multi-row panos, can I use QTVRAS?
  2. Can a panorama be automatically set to pan when opened?
  3. What platform will REALVIZ Stitcher work on?
  4. What software is available to do cubic?
  5. Will eMCee work with a USB-serial converter?
  6. Can I use VR ToolBox’s Object Worx to control my Kaidan rig?
  7. I own one of your Kaidan rigs and have lost the eMCee software. How can I get another copy?
  8. Where can I learn more about doing QTVR?
  9. Is there anyway I can get rid of barrel distortion?
  10. I want to shoot 2 shot spherical panoramas using the Nikon 990 with the 180 degree fish eye lens.Which one of your products best suits this application?
  11. I keep getting the following error message from QTVRAS: "Images as aligned add up to more than 360 degrees. The number of images, alignment, or lens vertical field of view may be incorrrect." What do I do?
  12. I want to do virtual tours. Is there software available to do this?
  13. I am using an iMac OS 9.2 with VR ObjectWorx. I am able to see the live feed but when I click on the Rapid Grab in the Acquire Panel, nothing happens. What do I do?
  14. What is an equirectangular image?
  15. How do I embed QTVR for web delivery?
  16. What is an “Embed Tag”?
  17. What is a “Hotspot”?
  18. What is a multi-node movie?
  19. Can I import my QTVR movies into web authoring programs?
  20. When I take panoramas, I get very dark and bright areas. How can I avoid this?
  21. Can I add sound to my object movie?
  22. When I play my finished object movie, my subject varies in brightness and there is a distracting flicker affect when I scroll through the movie. What happened?
  23. How much memory is needed for the different software packages?

ANSWERS

  1. No, QuickTime Authoring Studio will only stitch single-row panoramas. REALVIZ’ Stitcher or Helmut Dersch’s PanoTools are used for multi-row stitching. [back]

  2. Yes it can by using a utility from Squamish Media called RevolVR™ (Power PC Mac only), that allows single or multinode panoramas and object movies to pan automatically. It can be purchased separately or part of Squamish’s VR Enhancement Suite which includes MapsaVR, NodesaVR, RevolVR and SoundsaVR (Macintosh Power PC or compatible system). [back]

  3. REALVIZ’ Stitcher 3.0 will work on Windows 98 SE, ME, 2000, NT4.0 SP3 0r higher and Mac OS 9.1 or higher. [back]

  4. REALVIZ’ Stitcher and Helmut Dersch’s PanoTools are the only multi-row stitching software available. [back]

  5. Yes, the Keyspan™ USB to Serial Adapter, which is available through Kaidan, will work with eMCee. [back]

  6. Yes, VR ToolBox’s ObjectWorx includes a Kaidan universal plug-in which allows the direct control of Kaidan’s motorized rigs. [back]

  7. You can download it at our website.
    For windows: ftp://kaidan.com/outgoing/Windows
    and for Mac: ftp://kaidan.com/outgoing/Mac/
    [back]

  8. There are various resources are listed below:
  9. There are various software programs and Photoshop plug-ins available that are capable of correcting barrel or linear distortion. Some are available at the url’s listed below:
  10. The KiWi™ 990, which supports the Nikon FC-E8 fisheye lens best suits your application. [back]

  11. You may have too many degrees between images selected in the Image Alignment window or the incorrect focal length has been entered or too many images were shot and loaded into the software. [back]

  12. Yes there is software available to do virtual tours. Apple’s QuickTime Authoring Studio for Mac, VR ToolBox for Mac and Windows and iSeeMedia’s Virtual Tour for Windows will allow you to do virtual tours. [back]

  13. Once you have selected the Kaidan Universal in the set up window click on set-up, select the rig in the general portion of the Kaidan Rig Set-up Window. In the interface window make sure the checkbox for the “Use Comm. Toolbox” is checked off. [back]

  14. An equirectangular image is an image which is 360 degrees horizontally and 180 degrees vertically. [back]

  15. For a detailed explanation of how to embed QTVR for web delivery go to: http://www.apple.com/quicktime/authoring/embed.html
    [back]

  16. <EMBED> tag is an HTML code or command that allows media file types, other than those directly supported by the browser, to be handled with an external application or plug-in. [back]

  17. A hot spot is an area in a panorama that links to a node, file, or URL. A node can be another panorama or an object movie. [back]

  18. A multi-node movie is a QTVR movie which consists of multiple QTVR movies or nodes which can be linked together by hotspots. [back]

  19. Yes, by using the <EMBED> tag. For an explanation go to: http://www.apple.com/quicktime/authoring/embed.html
    [back]

  20. To avoid the very dark and bright areas, lock the exposure at an average setting between the dark and light areas. [back]

  21. Yes, by using a utility like SoundsaVR by Squamish Media. It is a standalone utility or part of the VREnhancement Suite by Squamish Media which also includes MapsaVR, NodesaVR, RevolVR and SoundsaVR (Power PC Mac only). [back]

  22. The variations in brightness and flickering was probably due to the camera exposure being set to automatic. If you use auto-exposure mode, you will get different exposures of the object as it turns from one orientation to the other. These varying exposures will cause one image to be lighter or darker with respect to its neighbors. This difference in exposure will cause the resultant object movie to flicker and pulsate when viewed. Therefore, choose and use a camera where you can lock the exposure to a specific value. [back]

  23. a) Apple QuickTime Authoring Studio (Mac only):
    16 MB of RAM, 20 MB of hard disc space.

     b) PhotoVista (PC only): 16 MB of RAM, 8 MB of hard disc space.

    c) VR Worx (Mac and PC): 20 MB of RAM, 5 MB of hard disc space

    d) REALVIZ Stitcher (MAC and PC): 128 MB of RAM, 15 MB of hard disc space.
    [back]

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