Microsoft Live Labs released a first version of PhotoSynth last week, a new tool that uses multiple photos to create a 3D model. After signing in on the PhotoSynth website with a live account, choosing a username and downloading an ActiveX control you're ready to go. Off cource i didn't watch the introductionary video and just started taking pictures of the Logica office in Rotterdam. The PhotoSynth tool is extremely easy: all you have to do is select some pictures on your disk, these pictures can come from any source and don't have to be made using the same camera, resolution or even on the same day. There are no configuration options, just give a name and description for your project, select a licence type, and PhotoSynth starts figuring out which foto's belong together and how everything is related. After completion you (and the whole world) can watch the result on the PhotoSynth site.
Like I said i just started to make picture of my office which didn't give the best results possible. To create a good PhotoSynth you'll need to take quite a lot of pictures from different angles and make sure they overlap, watch the video for some tips. I'm currently uploading a second attempt from outside the building. For this synth a college joined and we made 144 pictures. Unfortunatly the tool still says "Publishing Synth" after almost an hour, so i might have to start it again. If it's finished the results wil be visible on my PhotoSynth Profile Page
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