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Re: Pharaoh Ramesses VI Tomb

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Post by dmos62 » Tue, Jun 09, 2020, 6:04 PM UTC

stfurkan wrote: post #12

I have also posted this to the earlier discussion on the same topic. I am writing the same comment here too :) If you are interested, I am trying to build an open source database for places with virtual tour. Website: https://gez.la I am currently working on this alone. Anyone interested is welcome to help :) https://github.com/stfurkan/gez

Really cool. Seems fully functional. What would you like help with?

Re: Pharaoh Ramesses VI Tomb

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Post by indosauros » Tue, Jun 09, 2020, 6:09 PM UTC

Is there a version of this that is annotated?

For example a few steps in are some niches on the wall -- I half expected a popup explaining their purpose

Re: Pharaoh Ramesses VI Tomb

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Post by aaronheid » Tue, Jun 09, 2020, 6:10 PM UTC

stfurkan wrote: post #12

I have also posted this to the earlier discussion on the same topic. I am writing the same comment here too :) If you are interested, I am trying to build an open source database for places with virtual tour. Website: https://gez.la I am currently working on this alone. Anyone interested is welcome to help :) https://github.com/stfurkan/gez

gez.la is a great name for a virtual tour website :)

Re: Pharaoh Ramesses VI Tomb

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Post by mrlala » Tue, Jun 09, 2020, 6:32 PM UTC

redisman wrote: post #24

the_af wrote: post #5

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I wonder why it isn't more like an FPS. I understand there's more modelling work involved, but it would totally rock. Imagine if advanced engines like Unreal were put to work for this kind of things instead of just for games.

Looks like its missing geometry. I don't see why you couldn't model the whole tomb but I don't think matterport supports that.

Doesn't the overhead view look like it's all in a 3d model basically?

Re: Pharaoh Ramesses VI Tomb

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Post by praveen9920 » Tue, Jun 09, 2020, 6:33 PM UTC

First thought I had is, it is so beautiful, the lighting was perfect. I didn't expect the details of texture, glyphs and color from few thousand year old tomb. Pharaoh himself would be surprised to see his tomb like this.

Re: Pharaoh Ramesses VI Tomb

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Post by stfurkan » Tue, Jun 09, 2020, 6:36 PM UTC

dmos62 wrote: post #31

stfurkan wrote: post #12

I have also posted this to the earlier discussion on the same topic. I am writing the same comment here too :) If you are interested, I am trying to build an open source database for places with virtual tour. Website: https://gez.la I am currently working on this alone. Anyone interested is welcome to help :) https://github.com/stfurkan/gez

Really cool. Seems fully functional. What would you like help with?

Thank you :) I mostly need help for improving the design.

Re: Pharaoh Ramesses VI Tomb

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Post by programmertote » Tue, Jun 09, 2020, 6:40 PM UTC

There are lots and lots of hieroglyph written on these walls. I'm assuming that the researchers have deciphered what those means (Rosetta Stone)? I really wish I could read what these means in English. That would really give a great insights about what people (maybe the pharaohs and/or rich people who can afford to build tombs like that) during that time thought was important/noteworthy.

Re: Pharaoh Ramesses VI Tomb

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Post by kdamica » Tue, Jun 09, 2020, 6:43 PM UTC

This is so cool and a great use of the technology. Despite the fixed camera, the scene feels textured and alive.

I'd love it if there was a way to overlay translations of the hieroglyphics so I could get a sense of what they chose to write about here.

Re: Pharaoh Ramesses VI Tomb

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Post by Cthulhu_ » Tue, Jun 09, 2020, 6:46 PM UTC

aplummer wrote: post #25

Koshkin wrote: post #22

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> hefty fines and enforcing I am not sure if that's the right approach - that would be like deciding to punish animals in a zoo for crossing a line instead of having physical barriers installed.

er, humans have agency to follow instruction easily in a way that animals do not.

They have, but a lot of people can't be arsed.

Re: Pharaoh Ramesses VI Tomb

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Post by antcas » Tue, Jun 09, 2020, 6:51 PM UTC

MRosenthal wrote: post #27

MRosenthal wrote: post #26

Well... Google streetview blurred lot's of houses due to request by citizens. But what happened here? https://my.matterport.com/show/?m=NeiMEZa9d93

Sorry, the link did not work as expected. You have to look straight up to see the blurred section.

There's a blind spot if you look straight down as well. Still really really cool.