Hi All,
After having someone try to use our screen with quick scribble-like
gestures - and the poor webcam not able to keep up - I just broke down
and ordered a Point Grey Research Dragonfly2 developer kit:
http://www.ptgrey.com/products/dragonfly2/index.asp
Firewire, 640x480 CCD, 60fps, black&white. I’m hoping to have it on my
desk early next week. Approximately US $900 with taxes and shipping.
We are going to revamp our set up next week to incorporate the new
camera and finally coproject (in stereo 3D).
On a separate note, next Tuesday we’ve got an invite from Prof. Sheelagh
Carpendale at the University of Calgary to visit her “Innovis” lab:
http://innovis.cpsc.ucalgary.ca/research/mad.php
They are currently using tabletop SmartBoards but are interested in
building a multi-touch system. Wouldn’t surprise me if they join in the
software development effort.
Cheers,
Darran.
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Darran, I thought the web can was 60fps?
BTW, why a DF2? Why not a DF Express, which can go much faster if
you need it? Or a B&W Firefly MV, which is much cheaper (hmmm, do
they make a pure B&W one?).
Sheelagh does good stuff; tell her hi from Georgia Tech, she know
some of us (although she doesn’t know me well).
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Blair MacIntyre wrote:
> Darran, I thought the web cam was 60fps?
David says he’s getting 60fps out of his; mine though is a measly
320x240 at 30fps.
> BTW, why a DF2? Why not a DF Express, which can go much faster if you
> need it? Or a B&W Firefly MV, which is much cheaper (hmmm, do they make
> a pure B&W one?).
I thought about the DF Express but went with the DF2 as it suits our
immediate needs - my development machine (a Dell M90 laptop) doesn’t
have Firewire800. I didn’t even get a price on the DF Express; I just
assumed it was significantly more expensive. Do you happen to know how
much it costs?
> Sheelagh does good stuff; tell her hi from Georgia Tech, she know some
> of us (although she doesn’t know me well).
Will do.
Cheers,
Darran.
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It costs about the same as the DF2, the last time I checked (I am
pretty sure).
You can get a FW800 PCMCIA card pretty cheap.
You should check it out. It probably suits your needs better in the
long run.
