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Bonneville Salt Flats Discussion => Bonneville General Chat => Topic started by: ETM on March 03, 2017, 07:37:55 PM

Title: VR Blacksalt Story
Post by: ETM on March 03, 2017, 07:37:55 PM
I highly recommend: At the beginning of the video immediately push the video to the left with
your mouse until the 4 mile marker is just on the right edge of the frame.

http://with.in/watch/the-possible-speed-machine/  
Chrome browser

https://vr.with.in/watch/the-possible-speed-machine  
Edge browser. You are immediatly in a 360° view. Drag the picture and find the play button.

The browser version of this is buggy in some browsers.  For the full VR effect (3D and 360° view)
download the Within app to an iOS or Android device.
Title: Re: VR Blacksalt Story
Post by: Buickguy3 on March 03, 2017, 09:16:49 PM
    HUH?? Lost me.
Title: Re: VR Blacksalt Story
Post by: ETM on March 03, 2017, 09:59:08 PM
Frank-

Try the updated link.

Once this is working it is something you'll want to play over to pause and pan. Because
its 360° there are many little details that are not seen in one viewing.

M
Title: Re: VR Blacksalt Story
Post by: BHR301 on March 03, 2017, 11:16:05 PM
I'm not much into video games, I'd rather do the real thing...

Bill
Title: Re: VR Blacksalt Story
Post by: mtkawboy on March 04, 2017, 02:30:52 PM
Doug, to simplify what he is saying, you can use the mouse, holding it down to get a 360 degree view of the car on its run. Pretty cool stuff, first time I've ever seen it
Title: Re: VR Blacksalt Story
Post by: ETM on March 06, 2017, 11:31:54 PM
Just so people don’t get mislead by the earlier post.  This is not a video game.  It’s real video
that reveals this hobby to the public in a way that has never been done before.  Most of it was
shot during Mike Cooks July TnT and a few weeks later at 2016 Speedweek.

You can watch it on a smart device or a browser but to get the full 360° 3D video and audio
effect you’ll need a VR headset ($20), headphones and your smartphone.

It’s a human interest piece with lots of unique shots that bring the hobby of landspeed racing to
outsiders.  There is a sunrise timelapse showing all the activity, as crews and spectators prepare
for the day ahead.  A  camera is placed in the crowd during the drivers meeting giving a feel for
the size of the crowd and the event, and of course there are shots from inside and outside the car
at speed.

The opening shot was taken at 9:02pm during the TnT.  The Sun had already set but the sky was
still bright.  It’s a flyby taken by a camera placed on course at the 4 mile marker. If you as the
viewer are facing West you hear a distant drone of an engine coming from your left.  The car is
out of site getting louder until a speck appears on the horizon.  Seconds later the car streaks by
at full song making you snap to the right trying to keep up.

 

Title: Re: VR Blacksalt Story
Post by: rouse on March 08, 2017, 05:45:43 PM
I thought it was just plain COOOOOOOL :cheers:


Rouse
Title: Re: VR Blacksalt Story
Post by: DallasV on March 08, 2017, 07:45:23 PM
Wow that was neat
Title: Re: VR Blacksalt Story
Post by: kiwi belly tank on March 09, 2017, 12:26:52 AM
Here's the youtube clip.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qx_7fFQbV1Q
Title: Re: VR Blacksalt Story
Post by: gray63 on March 09, 2017, 06:14:20 AM
Great way to start my morning. Every time I watch
one of these videos It makes my heart start racing.

Dave
56 Corvette
BGMS