Fraunhofer's Surround Vision lets projectors get curvy

Those prolific folks at the Fraunhofer Institute recently took the wraps off yet another invention of theirs, this one promising to let projectors do things they've never done before (or at least let 'em do it more easily). More specifically, its "Surround Vision" software will automatically calibrate projectors to allow for images to be projected on surfaces of any shape with "pixel-precise accuracy". What's more, according to Gizmag, the system can apparently be used "in principle" with any type of projector. While it seems unlikely that many folks will be reworking their home theaters to take advantage of the system, the Fraunhofer folk see no shortage of other applications for the technology, including trade show booths, theme parks, simulators, and planitariums, to name a few.

[Xzavier @ Aug 31st 2007 12:30PM]

An oversize Transporter! You can even see the white beams of light starting to form over each person!

:D

[doyouflip @ Aug 31st 2007 12:55PM]

Does the implementation in the picture come with aspirin? I suspect those people are going to have neck trouble after about 10 minutes.

[Spanky @ Aug 31st 2007 2:10PM]

This would make mad fully immersed movie watching! I can't wait to get one and make a domed movie room. All the seat will be able to lay back flat and the dome would drop to totally surround the viewers.

[Eldiablo @ Aug 31st 2007 2:31PM]

Ohh, i could build my very own evil plane-tarium.

Or do some clever things with MSFlightsim.