apartment therapy changing the world, one room at a time

I think I need to do that at work.

This is only going to work from one precise viewing angle and distance...

Personally I would find this confusing -- too much visual clutter

clever and fun

very interesting...except the one with all the cords...they need to read the book...

There's a pretty impressive hack to be able to make the picture change to a virtual 3d environment (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jd3-eiid-Uw), and by combining this and a "virtual" screensaver background on a mac, or a webcam aVis, audio visualisation / 360 degree panoramic static picture compatible with Winamp for a PC, so the illusion would work in EVERY angle. Then again, too much tech and devotion for most people, but doable and more "real" if you're going to be a b*tch about having to be at a "precise viewing angle and distance".

I wish I had that kind of time.

Yeah, this has been going on forever. I think it was really popular about a year ago maybe? Anyway, still pretty cool. The iMac one is especially impressive. How did she get the metal bar thing in the picture?

Isn't this the same basic technology that they use to make army tanks invisible?

I did this...about 8 years ago. Old news.

I think my husband has one of the best examples of this ... :D

http://www.flickr.com/photos/smorgan42/206648622/

that black cat is about to take a swipe at the photographer!

This is a parlour trick, they don't actually leave the background like that.

No, this could really be awesome. I understand the whole "only works from one angle", but what if that angle was you at your desk and your computer was always set up in the same spot. How neat. I've never seen this before.

how was this done