Wrecked in Second Life

A while back I nearly didn’t answer the phone. It was one of those international numbers and I didn’t recognise it but something told me to pick it up. I spent the next 30 minutes chatting to John Kinsella of Ocean Divers in Ireland all about 3D reconstruction and how it could be used in Read more about Wrecked in Second Life[…]

Lights, Camera, Action!

The latest release of Agisoft Metashape 1.5.3 has seen some major improvements to the animation pane. Photoscan 1.4 beta first saw the animation pane appear and we did a review at the time. There was a choice of horizontal or vertical viewpoints and any detailed camera track could be loaded but needed 3rd party software Read more about Lights, Camera, Action![…]

Photscan 1.4 Beta – Animation

A New Version Our friends at Agisoft have released a beta edition of Photoscan Pro 1.4. With all releases there will be some additions that get our pulses racing. Animation is one such feature. Having the ability to quickly create simple short videos of our models has been on our wish list for a while. With the latest Read more about Photscan 1.4 Beta – Animation[…]

Photogrammetry Measurement and Scale

A Pretty Blob Photogrammetry is an excellent way to capture the world around us. Anyone can get involved and explore a subject that might otherwise be out of reach. The underwater world is such a place and with just 0.5% of the population able to dive bringing a shipwreck to the surface in digital 3D Read more about Photogrammetry Measurement and Scale[…]

NDAC Orthophoto

Over the last week the NDAC model grew a little bit, with the BaE 146 aircraft joining the overall site (Thanks Marcus!). An updated model will be published soon. GPS Data Other progress included adding GPS data, using Google Earth to glean the latitude and longitude of the various buoys that mark the attractions. Depth was taken Read more about NDAC Orthophoto[…]

The NDAC Diver Attractions Model

Regular visitors to the News section may remember that Simon Brown (Deep3D) and Marcus Blatchford had a very informal project running to map as much of the National Diving & Activity Centre as they could. If you want to read more about how the model was created, do please read on. But if the model is all you Read more about The NDAC Diver Attractions Model[…]

Deep3D and the Coronation Virtual Trail

Spring 2016 saw Deep3D collaborating and contributing to a ground-breaking project – the Coronation Wreck Virtual Dive Trail. The association with the Coronation site and the licensees was long-standing, with both traditional photography and 3D photogrammetry work already completed so when it came to commissioning the work MAST turned to Deep3D. However, the whole site Read more about Deep3D and the Coronation Virtual Trail[…]