My previous post, Immersive Digital Media Part 1 – Definitions, defined the terminology associated with Extended Reality (XR) including VR, AR, MR and other technologies such as ambisonic audio. The second article in the series focuses on projects I have undertaken in the last 8 years including 360 video, VR180 and ambisonic audio.
AI Generated 360 Images
In November 2023 I initiated a series of experiments examining potential production methods for a short film. During experimentation Midjourneywas used to create equirectangular images which were edited in Photoshop (Beta). MagnificAI upscaling increased the resolution up to 12K. See them on the Simcoemedia website: www.simcoe.co.uk/product-category/360-images/
Also see:
12K examples on 360Cities.net
Applying styles to 360 photography experiment
Tutorials by Peter Simcoe
360 Video Handbook
Published in February 2018, the 360 Video Handbook is a coffee table book featuring a series of inspirational 360 video projects. The style and layout was designed to make it easy to access by featuring an explanatory diagram or photographs on one side of the spread throughout the publication. The book also answers frequently asked questions by beginners. See all Simcoemedia books at:
Augmented Reality Music Video
An AR music video for the song ‘A Little On The Darker Side’ was created using Adobe’s Character Animator software. A series of character designs were developed. These were then animated and rendered in HD. The characters were exported as animated GIFs with transparency then imported into Adobe Aero to create an augmented reality experience. See the example video at:
Google Tilt Brush 3D 360 Video
3D 360 videos created with virtual reality art creation app Google Tilt Brush. These can be viewed in 3D on YouTube using red / cyan glasses:
Google Earth Studio
Google Earth Studio allows users to generate animated sequences using Google Maps including the 3D photogrammetry data available for many cities around the world.
Chester 4K 360 tour
London 4K 360 tour
London Interactive 4K with labels
Snowdonia 4K 360 tour
360 Video with Ambisonic Audio
In 2017 I became a content creator for HumanEyes Technologies. The company offered funding for 360 video projects using their camera technology including a series of travel videos in Chester, London and Barcelona, music videos, development of a second, upgraded light suit (the original low budget version can be seen in the One More Chance video). Some of these were featured in the 360 Video Handbook. HumanEyes Technologies supported the creation of music videos by supplying extended access to ambisonic audio software and funding the production of light suit v2.0.
Meta Workrooms Interview
Created a series of interviews with Emily Olman and Paul Tomlinson using Meta Workrooms. These interviews explore the connectivity and activities facilitated by Workrooms and explored the meaning of Spatial Computing:
Google Maps interactive 360 images
360 photographs taken at locations across the UK, Spain, Sweden and France have been uploaded to Google Maps to create a portfolio of immersive imagery capable of display on a desktop, mobile devices and within a VR headset.
See Google Maps images by Peter Simcoe
Simcoemedia Spatial Gallery
An interactive gallery created using Spatial IO. Can be viewed on mobile devices, desktop and VR headsets. See gallery.
Microsoft Flight Simulator
This VR video was recorded to demonstrate take-off and flight around Airbus (Broughton) plant in North Wales, UK using Microsoft Flight Simulator. It represents the level of realism the simulator currently offers.
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