VR Worx Toolbox I450 Technology Seminar Stuart Holland, Jesse Miles Team Real Funky

What VR Worx Does Single Program for 360º creation Utilizes Quicktime VR technology Can create: Panoramic images Panoramic movies Object movies Multi-node scenes Integrate non-interactive elements

Start Screen

Panorama Import, stitch, and blend images into a panoramic file Create hotspots to link to additional files or websites Create interactive movies or flat stills

Panorama – Setup Tab

Source Format – Multiple images to compile from multiple photos or single panorama for an already created panoramic picture Node Sweep – distance the panorama can cover horizontally Max Frame – how many pictures are used to compile panorama Lens Params – set to lens settings of camera Image Size – Movie’s resolution

Panorama – Acquire Tab

Multiple/Single – Browse to select images for panorama Rotate – Rotate pictures to view properly Reverse – Flips the order the pictures are displayed Clear – Start fresh

Panorama – Multiple

Panorama – Stitch Tab

Tolerance – Set how far the program can shift images vertically and horizontally to overlap Build – Generates stitched image Preview – Click on individual images to shift them manually. Necessary for fine-tuning

Panorama – Blend Tab

Build – Generates blended image Resize – Alter dimensions Options – Set blend level. Higher level creates softer edges between overlaps, but can result in quality loss Export – Under the file menu, the image can be exported to any supported image types

Panorama – Hot Spots Tab

Draw shapes to create hotspots Double click on created hotspot to edit options Kind – Select type. Relevant tabs become accessible depending upon choice. Only use these if it will NOT be used in a multi-node scene

Panorama – Compose Tab Generate panorama movie Set compression settings to your liking Almost done now…

Panorama – Preview Tab

Constraints Set initial view position and zoom levels Modify these in the preview then click set Interaction – modify view settings Resize – final chance to resize movie Annotate – Set copyright information Export – save quicktime clip

Multi-node Scene Link files together for internal navigation Create seamless virtual walkthroughs

Multi-node Scene – Setup Tab

Size – Set the scene’s playback size Dimensions – Set the size of the work area Grid – Enable or disable the guide grids

Multi-node Scene – Background Tab

This tab creates a background guide for the placement of nodes Add – Set an image as the background Tools – Draw lines and shapes Colors – Set element’s colors

Multi-node Scene – Nodes Tab

Add – Browse to select media to place in scene Browse – Set hotspots on selected clip Tools – Devices to link together clips. Using browse auto-generates these links

Multi-node Scene – Browse

Draw shapes to create hotspots Double click on created hotspot to edit options Kind – Select type. Relevant tabs become accessible depending upon choice. Link – used to reference other movie files Preview Tab – Set starting location. Necessary for smooth navigation between hotspots

Multi-node Scene – Compose Tab Generate scene Set additional compression settings if needed Almost done now…

Multi-node Scene – Preview Tab

Initial Node – Set the starting node incase it is wrong or the change is desired Imaging – modify view settings Resize – final chance to resize movie Annotate – Set copyright information Export – save QuickTime clip