[photo-3d] Re: JPS/LCD viewing for Macintosh

[Jim Crowell <jcrowell@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> Yes, the Stereogler software by Jim Crowell is quite nice.
> 

Thanks, Tom.

> You can use it in interleaved format with the shutter glasses they
> sell at 3d.com.  The dongle takes care of interleaving the video, so
> they work with Macs and PCs both.  (Assuming your Mac has a standard
> VGA video connector.  Older one's don't.)

This looks like the same model I got.  I had to order an AC adaptor for an
additional $20 + shipping, because the dongle needs one of the VGA pins to
carry power & apparently on VGA-equipped Macs it doesn't (I use a blue &
white G3).  I got the adapter (thanks to Allan Woods) from i-glasses,  part
#103816.

If you've got lots of dough you can also use the CrystalEyes glasses, which
are higher quality but cost several hundred $$$$.

> 
> Good luck interfacing with Cinema4D.  You will have to render both
> sides separately and create the JPS or interleave them yourself.
> Cinema won't do it.  If you could write an interleaving app, C4D can
> automatically launch and post process, though.
> 

Yes, your best bet is probably to have two views side-by-side & use a viewer
like Allan Lewis' Free-viewer's Assistant (is he still making those)?

Stereogler can save pairs loaded from JPS or anaglyph formats as interlaced
images, and it will automatically open a JPS file if sent the appropriate
AppleEvents (e.g. by a web browser).  Available for free from
<http://vision-lab.psy.ohio-state.edu/crowell/software.html>.

One warning, it does have a conflict (apparently lots of things do) with the
Palm Desktop Extension, though I hear that's been fixed or will very soon be
fixed in an update from Palm.

-Jim C.

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