360° Video with Papervision3D
Click and move your mouse over the movie.
Concept :
First, you need a movie filmed with a 360° camera.
This is what the original movie looks like :
Here is the FLV file :
http://www.cornflex.org/files/video3d/videos/new_york.flv
And you can see what the camera looks like on this page. 
The idea was to apply the BitmapData of that movie on a GeoSphere.
The GeoSphere is made in 3DSMAX with flipped faces and exported in ASE Format.
The ASE Format is readable by Papervision3D.
Then you just need to draw your bitmapData into a texture you apply to the ASE in ActionScript.
About videos :
The videos I use come from ImmersiveMedia.com.
This 360° Video System was already made by ImmersiveMedia but only for the Shockwave plugin.
I think I have a good approach here with the Flash Player plugin 
Sources :
You can take a look to my sources by clicking here.
Fuad Khan
2008-03-25 at 11:14 pmHello Quentin,
Your comment about ’shockwave only’ is not accurate. We released a player implemented Flash earlier this year, which you can see on our website:
http://demos.immersivemedia.com/
…and on some of our clients’ sites as well:
http://www.redbullsurfing.com/videos/immersive/
At the very least, this is confirmation that you did, in fact, have a very good approach
Since you clearly share our enthusiasm for both spherical video and Flash technologies, and because this is in your R+D corner, I will overlook the fact that you are using our content without permission.
Please feel free to ask in the future, though.
Best Regards,
Fuad.
Fuad Khan
Engineering Manager
Immersive Media Company
Quentin Lengelé
2008-03-26 at 9:26 amHi Fuad,
Sorry to say I received a mail from Eric Weymueller (Director, studios & network / executive producer) from Immersive Media 3 months ago to ask me to put some proper credit for the usage of your 360 flv files… And I did it.
There is what he said to me :
“Quentin –
We were recently made aware of your blog and posting at: http://adn.blam.be/papervision/ where you appear to have appropriated our video content in order to run some tests on delivering Flash/Spherical.
As you’ll see in the coming days, we are about to migrate our Flash/Cylindrical to Flash/Spherical, with a few other bells and whistles attached.
Obviously, we would appreciate if you could include proper Credit and Linkage back to us ….
Our first public usage and updates to our site will start taking place in about 24-hours.
”
So, I’m still saying I was the first to publish it in Flash :p
I’m not ripping or reselling your stuff… Otherwise I think I made a good advertising for you.
I received a lot of questions about this R&D and I’m not fool to say I made the video myself…so all the benefits came to you.
Q.
Fuad Khan
2008-03-26 at 3:57 pmQuentin,
Before you get too excited, I was merely pointing out an error on your posting, applauding your efforts and inviting you start a dialog with me.
I am a huge proponent of R+D (I have built a career upon it) and I encourage all developers — professional, hobbyist, and otherwise — to take an interest in what we are doing and to push the limits on this amazing technology.
My chief concern is that our applications (and applications that use our content) present Immersive content in the best possible light. You can see that the features in our Flash player aim to do this — for example, displaying high-resolution images when the player is paused and providing an automatic link for sharing:
Like I said, I admire your enthusiasm and I hope you continue to pay close attention to Immersive Media. Feel free to check in with me from time to time, and visit our website…
http://immersivemedia.com
…regularly to keep abreast of developments. You may even want to check out our careers page:
http://immersivemedia.com/aboutus/aboutus.php?pageID=10
Best regards,
Fuad.
sikanrong
2008-03-30 at 12:27 pmyeah man, you wrote papervision 3d in the title, come ON!
totallycrap
2008-03-30 at 1:02 pmAwesome! Looking forward to more 360°-stuff from both of you ( immersivemedia and Quentin
).
Bleh
2008-03-31 at 1:10 amThis conversation doesn’t sound very professional O_O
tee
2008-04-03 at 10:28 pmThis is great ! Is there any way to post .fla as well ?
Quentin Lengelé
2008-04-04 at 12:36 amThe source code is not for Flash CS3 but made with Flex Builder (ActionScript Project)
Matt
2008-04-04 at 5:18 pmCool.
We’ll soon be sitting in domes at home and watching standard TV broadcasts like this from a swivel chair.
tee
2008-04-04 at 9:27 pmI got FLEX, downloaded Papervision3d classes, when I compile I get Error: No class registered for interface ‘mx.resources::IResourceManager’.
txalin
2008-04-07 at 11:48 amAmazing!
Wirst use i will do it with it: Put the cameras in a ball and throw it with a cannon
Chris Hester
2008-04-08 at 11:41 pmIt’s incredible! I was able to turn my head, sorry I mean the camera angle, and look at things as if I was there!
This will be a major benefit to security. Also I imagine the military will be very interested in using this tech!
Now imagine several of these cameras in one place. You could flick between the feeds and be able to see all around the scene.
I just had to add a link to this page on my website. I’ll try and spread the word on other sites where I can too. Very impressive!
Dario
2008-04-10 at 11:38 amCombine this with Hollywood and VR glasses and you have a whole new level of movie watching!
Vincent Robleto
2008-04-14 at 1:40 pmLook, good against remotes is one thing. Good against the living? That’s something else.
Mustaaf
2008-04-16 at 1:06 pmHi There
Im looking for the camera, any idea where one can get it from
cheers
btw great concept
AndyChou
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Misenensis
2008-05-02 at 11:11 amGreat! Though, the performance is a bit low. Is that because the 3d model being a bit complicated for flash?
These technologies are looking very proposing though.
Misenensis
2008-05-02 at 12:55 pmThough, 1 small question. Is it possible you can publish your .max file?
Pedro R. Lopez
2008-05-08 at 7:04 pmSlow what you mean slow , it might be your bandwich. I see car with 3D cameras around miami beach.
infoon
2008-05-09 at 6:35 amThis is awesome. Can anyone help me try to put some of these videos on my site or send me links to sources of what I need to do it in Flash? Thanks
Sicminded
2008-05-10 at 12:35 amfuad off!
Legal adviser
2008-05-25 at 2:58 amHi there!
No matter how great is the technology involved in this argue, there is simply a legal concern.
It is normal that one should clearly point out the sources (=creator) of the content/code/technology if he uses it. That’s just a legal issue and it perfectly normal and desirable.
Discussion over.
(But I repeat I love the technology
wirlarra
2008-05-26 at 1:56 pmGr8 site thnx for the information and insite in2 flex stuff.
Quentin, don’t get discouraged by the possessive mob at immesive…….they are followers not leaders mate.
: ) wir
Winsa
2008-05-27 at 1:35 amHi,
How to integrate video on a blog ?
tom
2008-05-29 at 12:28 pmHi, this is a great example of 360 video in Flash!
I wanted to have a go with a different video so I downloaded your source. I’m using Flex SDK at the moment, when I compile the MXML files I get the interface with drop down but no video showing. Not sure what I’m missing. Also with your 360 Cubic VR still example source I get an empty SWF after compiling. I would really appreciate any tips you can offer, thanks!
seth
2008-05-31 at 6:37 pmI don’t understand why Q is so insulted by Fuad’s generous and supportive interest in this project. Nice work, but chill out, Q. Why would you not want friends at immersive media??? Way to make friends and influence people.
Rich
2008-06-05 at 6:06 pmI agree, I think Q overreacted. I thought Immersive Media’s response was legitimate, fair, and supportive, especially as Q used their stuff without permission or crediting them initially. I think it’s petty to fight over who-did-what-first things, it makes no difference to anyone.
Still, great work from both you guys!
GlobalVision video 360°
2008-06-06 at 11:19 amThis Flex application seems a great way to display 360° videos. However I’m wondering what about the sound as this question has not been adressed yet?
Also to say, if you want to have a look at our latest 360° immersive video, captured at the Cannes Film Festival, I suggest you visit:
http://www.virtualvisit.tv/360/Cannes2008
Ryubin
2008-06-09 at 4:40 amHi all,
I’ve already done this more than a year ago.
http://www.ryubin.com/panolab/panoflash/techdemo080602/spherevideo_01.html
I know IMC is a great company, anyhow.
Social Advice
2008-06-09 at 7:40 amGeeze “I will overlook”, give me a break. He’s advertising your product, be excited about that, don’t concentrate on your IP. He’s promoting your product and panoramas in general!
This totally makes your company look like overbearing irreverent fools, that are more interested in making a buck than being excited about technology and getting others excited in it too. Before you know it with that attitude towards your customers, people will start saying “Immersive Media Sucks”.
Matthew
2008-06-15 at 5:48 pmHi,
Can anyone tell me where to purchase the camera.
I’ve searched 360 degree cameras on google with no luck.
Thanks.
anonymyymymym
2008-06-16 at 7:28 pmThe discovery channel might be interested!
Ouch
2008-06-20 at 5:47 amWell, those at Immersive Media should by now have learned that making private matters public concern is not professional conduct. The credit was given, let bygones be bygones.
mike darnell
2008-07-03 at 7:12 pmJust bumped into this after stumbling along a string of posts from the “Digital Art” blog news feed I’m fiddling with on site.
I was really impressed by your movie. I wonder what happens when you drive around a block a few times and loop the whole thing.
Or you could do this on a roller coaster…
All the best.
Mike
PS
If you have Digital Artists to recommend to the index i’m building please contact me via my site.
the index is here:
http://www.digitalartprintgallery.com/digital-gallery-index-digital-computer-generated-photomanipulation-and-3dgalleries-online.html
Fernando
2008-07-15 at 11:07 amThx, and 1 question. How much that camera?
Ricardo
2008-07-16 at 12:58 amHello if we have a 360 degree camera can we use the software publish here to have 360 videos on our site?
is it legal?
Luc Van Esch
2008-07-19 at 4:45 pmWhere to buy 360 video camera’s or other hardware?
kiss'm
2008-07-29 at 8:02 pm- well done, Very great job Quentin ;o)
I think 360° Video is a major revolution in the multimedia since the birth of photographic
QTVR, soon 15 years ago ! Wahouu long time !
- Quentin, When the creation of sensitive “hot spot” dynamic in the 360° video ?
To answer some questions raised, some informations about Hardwares (and softwares) for 360°
Video
-Professional multimedia Works
http://www.ptgrey.com/products/spherical.asp
360° camera + software
Price : 9999 $ / 6400 €
(I think five times cheaper than ImmersiveMedia for the same result … or almost, the fov is
little bit different)
-Personal multimedia Works
http://www.realitylens.net/demonstration.html
360°Spherical Panoramic Camera Lens (very Ingenious !!!)
Price : 449 $ / 290 €
http://sp.zdt.ru/sp_video.php
Visualizing soft SP_VIDEO
price 25 $ / 16 €
http://sp.zdt.ru/sp_vcn.php
editing soft (convert doughnut format 360° video to rectangular format 360° video)
price free !
-security or why not multimedia !
http://www.immervision.com/en/security/security_products/security_products_1.php
panomorph optical lens
price ??
http://www.immervision.com/fr/conferencing/
WebCube, 360 Webcam
end 2008, price ??
-360 video examples (DivX codec)
http://www.ptgrey.com/products/ladybug2/samples.asp
http://www.virtual360video.com/vs/BurrardBridge.avi
http://www.virtual360video.com/vs/BurrardStreet.avi
http://www.virtual360video.com/vs/CanadaPlace.avi
…
xDRoNe
2008-08-06 at 12:23 pmHi all
Interesting enough to read about little quarrels and yet we forgot how flash became an adobeee product. ha ha. Anywhooo, this high graphics GUI is all software computer graphics, nothing happening in the hardware parts of your machines. Hope one day someone develops a flash equivalent ocx that uses OpenGL. Only then the graphics are worth while.
Meanwhile, you all enjoy your 2D scribbles.
David
2008-08-14 at 8:49 pmQuentin,
cool stuff indeed. I noticed that the frame rate seemed to take a noticeable hit when audio was present. Do you have any info on the impact the different audio compression rates have on playback?
ChinaMojo
2008-08-29 at 6:03 amKudos to Quentin for the great cool work. Seems like some people are using his blog for advertising? Geez people… come ON!
Stefan
2008-09-08 at 1:48 pmHi there Quentin,
I tried to contact you trough Linked-in but i needed an upgrade to mail you~. So i post my question here.
We are interested in your your flashplayer for the same videotechnique. Could you contact me?
With regards,
Stefan
syckls
2008-09-23 at 2:38 amNow you just need to combine this with holophonic sound.
GeniusGrid
2008-10-03 at 1:16 amGood work Quentin. I do recall being at a meeting in 2001 at Ipix corp. and they were demonstrating this 360 Video and I was blown away to see the Heli flying over a jungle and being able to scroll around in any direction. Although this wasn’t presented in flash. I don’t think they ever fully marketed the technology though. And remember at that time (2000 – 2001) Flash was still very young and it was Macromedia before Adobe absorbed it. Also I think it would have been difficult to this in AS1. I was trying to develop pano 360 viewer in flash back then and it was a B*tch! haha Finally succeeded with AS2 though! But anyways this is great technology that you are working on here… keep up the good work. peace .V,
Dutch design
2008-10-04 at 11:04 amQuentin,
Nice work.. now we need a realtime “bullit time” effect with zoom… ha ha.
I love what you made……. keep up the good work!
Remco
Freams
2008-11-25 at 8:08 pmHello
it’s great. Can you post a link with fla source?
It’s really great.
Freams
Tyler
2008-12-09 at 5:21 amHi Quentin,
I have a few questions regarding your amazing videos. Can you send me your email address?
Thank you,
Tyler
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2009-01-06 at 1:15 pmYour work is great, Can you post a link with fla source?
Tks.
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2009-01-15 at 12:09 pmHi, very interisting article.
I didn’t see your source, but I tried to do it in flash, not in flex.
I created a sphere directly in papervision and I texturized it width “VideoStreamMaterial”.
It works but the quality of video is very low and I don’t understand why…
Tha same if I use a 360 photo inside of video.
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2009-01-21 at 9:49 amYou did a great job! You have me convinced. I would like to shoot a music video in 360. Can you point me in the right direction to get a 360 lens with a 35mm adapter? I am just now learning papervision3D. Thank you. (I’m in the US)
Quentin Lengelé
2009-01-22 at 9:56 amHi Audio Michael,
I’m not a expert in 360 lens. I know there are lots of 360° lens types. You can easily find them on Google.
The only thing I can tell you is the Immersive Media camera is much more accurate then other lens because it’s made with multiple lens and then multiple movie captures.
Think about the fact if you choose a certain type of lens, you’ll have to find the correct unwarp algorithm in AS3.
Here, for the Immersive Media cam, it was a sphere to rebuild with Papervision (easy to do)… but it may be more complicated with another type of lens.
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Tolga
2009-03-23 at 6:14 pmHi Quentin,
I need to ask you a question about the camera up there that is shooting 360 degree video. The weird one has alot of lenses around. Is it something to buy easly, Or something very costly. Could you please give me more info about the camera and software to able to do movement. Thanks alot.
Quentin Lengelé
2009-03-24 at 11:28 amTake a look at the comments here :
http://www.cornflex.org/?p=1#comment-390
Tolga
2009-03-24 at 11:58 amThanks for you quick reply. but link you post me is, the brand of the camera is point grey research inc but the camera you put here is diffrent. Because I’h already know the ptgrey and searching more cheaper and shoothing ~360/180. btgrey is shooting that way but the lens up there is shoots 150 degree which is cheaper. But not, what I want.
Lance
2009-03-27 at 12:05 amthe cam you are referring is at least 5 times more expensive then Point Grey’s depending on what else you get with it. I’ve used both it on many occasions for spherical 360-degree productions.
Jim Bon
2009-04-09 at 2:46 amI prefer still imagery with higher quality
New York Virtual tour – http://www.pixelcase.com.au/vr/2009/newyork
Leo
2009-07-08 at 9:23 pmhey incredible job man, i was wondering how did you find the camera, what brand distributes it and how expensive is that technology..
greetings man..
Frank
2009-08-10 at 12:55 pmHave a look to Germany:
http://www.city-views.tv/wb/pages/beispiele.php
http://www.roterfaden-hannover.de
http://www.youtube.com/panograf
Alan
2009-09-16 at 2:50 pmHi Quentin,
This is a brillian method of achieving this.
Where do you think would be the best source of learning exactly what your code is doing?
cheers
Alex
2009-11-09 at 3:59 pmAnyone know where I would be able to rent one of these cameras? Very interested in playing around with.
Ian
2009-11-16 at 8:20 amThis is so awesome. Everything should be filmed like this it would be great. Just a quick question whats that file size on these. They have to be pretty big for some of the higher res longer videos
Luigi Assom
2009-12-17 at 3:47 amDear Quentin,
I have been impressed by this results.
My name is Luigi Assom, background both in communication and art, and sustainable development.
I’ve been requested to make a video in Nigeria and /or Kenya applied to the development sector.
The committent is an international agency for development.
I’d like to know if it will be possible to use your camera and software and/or support, in terms of a collaboration.
I look forward to hear from you soon!
Please email me back
Thanks,
L.A.
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