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30 Jul 2024 20:28:03 EDT (-0400)
  Re: Assistance with projection simulation required.  
From: Tim Attwood
Date: 30 Jun 2008 01:33:33
Message: <4868702d@news.povray.org>
>> I can convey how the images appear (see the model.zip file), but it 
>> breaks down
>> if I want to look at things from the outside of the dome. It also fails 
>> if I
>> introduce a mirror in front of the projectors (a fairly common thing in 
>> the
>> projection community). ps: in case it isn't obvious, the frustums around 
>> the
>> light source in the model act as the data projector beams, the light 
>> source is
>> at the apex of the frustum.
>>
>> So my question is: Is there a way to use photons (albeit probably 
>> expensive) to
>> form the projection of images onto the dome?

I think what you might want is to put double illuminate on the dome so
that you can see it from the outside...


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