The future of television. Big changes or death – Polish Radio

                             Researchers from Poznan are working on a free viewpoint television (FTV – Free Viepoint Television).
                         

In the classic scene from the movie “The Matrix” heroine jumps and freezes in flight. The camera circles at that time the character and the viewer can watch the scene from different angles – as if watching a sculpture. Experts are working to similar effects could be achieved upon transmission of sporting events or theatrical shows.

Researchers at the University of Technology want every member of the audience in real time during the broadcast autonomously to play in TV operator and commands for the computer can move the virtual camera. This will enable it to decide whether he wants to watch the event from the left or the right. He will be able to tour the virtual camera viewing the scene, and also can zoom to the selected point.
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In the movie “The Matrix” effect solidify achieved doing at the same time images from many cameras placed around the stage. Researchers at the University of Technology are of the opinion that the effect of liquid detour camera around the scene (rotate 120 degrees) can be obtained only by recording the event of a dozen cameras arranged in a circle.
software developed by the researchers will be able to based on the acquired camera image to calculate what you see will be from anywhere between two devices. As a result, the viewer will be able to obtain an image of a place where there is no camera, and the transitions between the points where the camera stand will be smooth.
studies Poznan scientists tested so far solution, when the angle of view may change by up to 120 degrees (1/3 turn). For if the camera otaczałyby scene from each side would be visible in the background bursting to share.
Scientists, however, face many problems, including associated with the various image distortions resulting from failure to determine the location of each object. – But I think it’s a matter of 2-3 years that our technology has been refined and could hit the market – says prof. Marek Domanski of the Department of Electronics and Telecommunications Poznan University of Technology research on satellite
free access leads not only Poles, but also researchers from Japan or South Korea.
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