Seadragon is a new Microsoft acquisition and part of their Photosynth labs. The application provides a unique interface for viewing photos. It allows full immersion into an image seamlessly viewing it in any scale (without loss of detail) or any angle. Seadragon also allows one to view any series of photos and rearrange their context and synthesize them into a composite image (don't ask me how and you have to see it to understand).
"Seadragon takes a large collection of photos of a place or an object, analyzes them for similarities, and displays them in a reconstructed three-dimensional space."
"Seadragon takes a large collection of photos of a place or an object, analyzes them for similarities, and displays them in a reconstructed three-dimensional space."
With Photosynth you can:
- Walk or fly through a scene to see photos from any angle.
- Seamlessly zoom in or out of a photo whether it's megapixels or gigapixels in size.
- See where pictures were taken in relation to one another.
- Find similar photos to the one you're currently viewing.
- Send a collection - or a particular view of one - to a friend."
Take time to also view some of their videos. (you may need to download a plug-in to view these)
Seadragon is a major mindshift away from dealing with images as linear and sequential. It creates a seamless synthesis where each photo knows how it relates to the other photo. This kind of interface could become integral to understanding design, a building's interface with its environment and to re-purpose existing buildings.
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