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More theta fun = stereo

In another thread we were talking about different types of Cardboard panoramas and Stereo (2 offset panoramas). here is link.
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=11003&p=44875#p44875

Stereo HMD requires two (2) panoramas taken with a Stereo dual side by side camera or two cameras with 180° lens off set. So I thought about the Theta - S mounted on a monopod. Take 1 Theta panorama mounted over the monopod center point of rotation. Not moving the monopod then move the theta say 50mm to side and take a 2nd panorama.

Should work when creating a STEREO view HMD Cardboard project.

Observation: The distance offset may or MAY NOT be proper to achieve the 3D affect. Also I did try to use the same f/stop and shutter speed for both panoramas.

Setup:

Simple Parts Application Here are the resulting Stereo panoramas. Unzip and try and create a STEREO HMD project. Images are not great.. but you should get a better idea about how to create your own Stereo project. The panoramas file names are 'left.jpg and right.jpg'

UPDATE - Corrected the initial angle of view so both Left and Right overlay near correctly. The second panorama camera position was mounted 180° from initial pano
http://360texas.com/images/thetastereo.zip

hi Dave
Will 50 mm do why not 1 or 2 meter ?

As I recall.. the previous photographers using 2 fisheye cameras set them very close to each other and had special shutter release wired to both cameras. Also if you find a 3D camera its two lenses are in the same camera body... meaning 1 -2 inches (5 cm).

See camera examples

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/7 ... amera.html

http://shop.gopro.com/accessories/3d-he ... D-001.html

Pick your 3D googles



To se this Read-Blue test
I think the 3D effect are strongest looking North and South do to the camera position West- East tripod 1.5 meter apart

You took the left and right panorama 180° opposite to each other.

So when you overlay L+R the image centers with 3DMaker they do not match.

So when you overlay L+R the image centers with 3DMaker they do not match.

Sorry Dave
i did not understand

in 3DPhotoCreator
west and east images are imported seperatly and you can adjust the blue - red overlay as you like watching the image trough 3D Googles while adjusting.

Hi Dave
i think it is the reflection in the windows inside on the west side of the the greenhouse that make the ghost images
that you see as as

overlay L+R the image centers with 3DMaker they do not match.

watching the East Pano

watching the West pano

Note! the ghost reflections on the westside
here where the Equirectangular THETAS images have no overlays

Video quality from THETAS 360 Video converted with RICOH THETA application

Better Quality in Windows 10
original_raw 163 Mb16018 kbit/s
win_7er 79 Mb 7692 kbit/s
win10_er 160 Mb 15703 kbit/s

i think You Tube reduce to 8000kbit/s

Hi everbody, I bought a theta s, take some 360 photos and when I watch this in pc i have seen that One of The lenses has worst quality, do yours theta's do the same? A lot of thanks

hi JMTHernández
how do you check it ?
and there are no scratches or dirt on one lens ?

Hi,
Place the Theta on paper with a grid/lines.
Make sure they are quite thin lines then take a shot.
In the output you will see the the pano and you can tell which side shot which.
The lines in the grid will be more out of focus on one side, may not be be by much.
I had a new Theta S that when I held it and took a shot, you see my hand, one side was in focus and the other not. I sent is back, after a few weeks Ricoh gave me a refund to go purchase another one. Would of been nice to got a replacement but as it was within 14 days they give me refund which takes much longer
Regards,
Hopki

More THETA S Fun

it was a long time ago i visited Jonas Hedenberg on my motorbike at hes home in Skeppshult Sweden



so we made little THETA S fun with his house



There are 6 faults on the Panorama can you figure out them

What a good idea for a spot the difference game.
Nice one Svendus.
Regards,
Hopki

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