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= Google Summer of Code 2008 =
= Google Summer of Code 2008 =
== QuickTime VR (panorama) Viewing ==
== QuickTime VR (panorama) Viewing ==
Also on this wiki: [[SoC_2008#QuickTimeVR_Playing]]
=== My Commitment ===
=== My Commitment ===
I'm committed to work up to 40 hours per week for 3 months on this project
I'm committed to work up to 40 hours per week for 3 months on this project. I have no plans for vacation this summer :(
=== Plan ===
=== Plan ===
* figure out what needs to be done
* figure out what needs to be done
** how to modify VLC to detect QTVRs
** how to modify VLC to detect QTVRs
** what needs to change in VLC to display QTVRs
** what needs to change in VLC to display QTVRs
*** dionoea mentioned that image handling modifications are required
** figure out how to write codecs for VLC
* get an understanding of the QTVR format (possible start: http://developer.apple.com/documentation/QuickTime/InsideQT_QTVR/6Chap/chapter_6_section_1.html and the FreePV code)
*** [[User:dionoea]] mentioned that image handling modifications are required
* see how much of the [http://freepv.sourceforge.net/ FreePV] code can be used
* get an understanding of the QTVR format (possible start: http://developer.apple.com/documentation/QuickTime/InsideQT_QTVR/6Chap/chapter_6_section_1.html and the [http://freepv.sourceforge.net/ FreePV] code)
* see how much of the FreePV code can be used
* make a list of QTVR functionality in the order of importance to organize the implementation steps
* think about turning FreePV into a library that can be used in VLC
* by now I should have a good idea of how things fit together
* by now I should have a good idea of how things fit together
* write a bare-minimum QTVR viewer for VLC
* write a bare-minimum OpenGL QTVR viewer for VLC
* do some testing
* do some testing
* get feedback
* get feedback
* keep extending the basic functionality untill time runs out
* keep extending the basic functionality until time runs out

Revision as of 02:48, 24 March 2008

Google Summer of Code 2008

QuickTime VR (panorama) Viewing

Also on this wiki: SoC_2008#QuickTimeVR_Playing

My Commitment

I'm committed to work up to 40 hours per week for 3 months on this project. I have no plans for vacation this summer :(

Plan

  • figure out what needs to be done
    • how to modify VLC to detect QTVRs
    • what needs to change in VLC to display QTVRs
    • figure out how to write codecs for VLC
      • User:dionoea mentioned that image handling modifications are required
  • get an understanding of the QTVR format (possible start: http://developer.apple.com/documentation/QuickTime/InsideQT_QTVR/6Chap/chapter_6_section_1.html and the FreePV code)
  • see how much of the FreePV code can be used
  • make a list of QTVR functionality in the order of importance to organize the implementation steps
  • think about turning FreePV into a library that can be used in VLC
  • by now I should have a good idea of how things fit together
  • write a bare-minimum OpenGL QTVR viewer for VLC
  • do some testing
  • get feedback
  • keep extending the basic functionality until time runs out