mono Posted August 1, 2018 Report Share Posted August 1, 2018 Published Tue, 26 June 2018 Chris Morris, CNBC contributor Intel has unveiled a new technology that captures actors, players and objects in volumetric 3-D, letting viewers see things from a near infinite number of angles. Called True View, multiple cameras with multiple lenses offer a 360-degree view of a scene or event. Viewers can choose the camera position and angle they want — and zoom in on a moment at will. The Los Angeles-based state-of-the-art production studio, which opened in January, is dedicated to the production of virtual and augmented reality. At the center of its 25,000-square-foot space is a 10,000-square-foot dome designed to capture actors, players and objects in volumetric 3-D, letting viewers see things from a near infinite number of angles. Television has a few trappings we don't usually think too much about. Viewers can see things on screen from the angle the camera offers, but no other. Sure, camera technology has improved and more lenses are incorporated into everything from films to sporting events, and it seems like the vantage point from our couch is improving. In actuality, though, it's a subtle step at best. There's been plenty of pie-in-the sky dreaming about immersive media for years, but Intel's technology, called True View, is already gaining attention — from Paramount, one of Hollywood’s biggest film studios. Paramount recently partnered with Intel to explore True View's potential in its various entertainment mediums. So far, Paramount has not announced or revealed any projects with Intel; the priority now is to let directors and content creators become familiar with what True View can do and begin to imagine use cases. Intel is also partnering with John Brenkus, a six-time Emmy award winner and the creator/host of “Sport Science” on ESPN, to create volumetric sports content for his new show, called "Soul and Science." "If you look at our past successes ... it has been very successful traditional, linear content," said Brenkus. "What it hasn't been able to do is deliver content in a way that people not only haven't seen but haven't imagined. The partnership with Intel is the perfect partnership to [give] an audience an insight on the world greatest athletes through a lens they've never even imagined." Intel Studios is hoping its next-generation VR and AR will go beyond producers of scripted content to attract ad agencies and producers of live sporting and music events. Live action through a new lens With True View, multiple cameras with multiple lenses offer a 360-degree view of a scene or event. Viewers can then choose the camera position and angle they want — and zoom in on a moment at will. Think, as an example, of computer-generated graphics. CGI artists have been able to zoom in and out from any direction they pleased for some time. With volumetric 3-D, Intel is making it possible with live action. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wandering Ear Posted August 1, 2018 Report Share Posted August 1, 2018 Amazing looking facility. I have done some work with volumetric video, but not at this scale. I'm curious to see if it's a technique that takes off in the main stream, or stays as a specific use tool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronFilm Posted August 1, 2018 Report Share Posted August 1, 2018 Yeah I've dabbled in volumetric too, first time was years ago, just using Microsoft Kinect Cameras with depth sensors all then processed on the PC to create computer models. Not surprised this is becoming more and more mainstream. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalton Patterson Posted August 1, 2018 Report Share Posted August 1, 2018 I Op'd two weeks ago for intel's 50th anniversary. Intel has got some pretty cool stuff going on besides microprocessors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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