[SOLVED, HARDWARE ISSUE] 3D assets and Virtual Stages

bonemap

Hi,

I am working on an interactive 3D patch that uses a number of Virtual Stages, 3D scenes and OpenNI Skeleton capture. I have had a number of issues creating the following content:

1. I have a consistent recurring software 'hang' when attempting to change the 'Stage' assignment with several 3D Players and multiple Virtual Stages.

2. The .oni recording files captured using the OpenNi Tracker do not provide a usable playback loop - In this project I have resorted to capture mocap to text files using the Data Array - so that the motion data can be reintegrated into the patch without the 'glitchy' loop produced by .oni files.

3. The 'offset' translate xyz of the skeleton decoder is really useful - except that offset 'rotation' xyz is not provided, but would make it even more effective at integrating the OpenNi character into an actual 3D scene. The only solution I had was to patch translate and rotation transforms into individual 3D Players that made up the OpenNi character so that I was able to composite successfully.

Other than these few issues I had a lot of fun and learned a bunch about realtime 3D compositing in Isadora!

Best Wishes

Russell

Juriaan

@bonemap

Hi there Bonemap,

Love the 3d scene that you made / the sounds in particular.

Thank you for sharing your experience! I will notify our Technical team to log this / get the right questions for the dev team.

@DusX @Woland

Woland

Please open a ticket using the link in my signature.

@bonemap said:

1. I have a consistent recurring software 'hang' when attempting to change the 'Stage' assignment with several 3D Players and multiple Virtual Stages

In the ticket, please send us a patch (as simple as possible if you can) that demonstrates this problem and step-by-step instructions on how to cause it to happen with the given patch.

2. The .oni recording files captured using the OpenNi Tracker do not provide a usable playback loop - In this project I have resorted to capture mocap to text files using the Data Array - so that the motion data can be reintegrated into the patch without the 'glitchy' loop produced by .oni files.

In the ticket, please describe in greater detail how the .oni files not provide a usable playback loop and in what way it is glitchy? Again, a file demonstrating this and steps to cause it would be appreciated.

3. The 'offset' translate xyz of the skeleton decoder is really useful - except that offset 'rotation' xyz is not provided, but would make it even more effective at integrating the OpenNi character into an actual 3D scene. The only solution I had was to patch translate and rotation transforms into individual 3D Players that made up the OpenNi character so that I was able to composite successfully.

Noted. I've added a feature request to add offset x/y/z rotation inputs to the Skeleton Decoder

Best wishes,

Woland

bonemap

@woland

Hi Lucas,

Thanks, OK I will package something up that demonstrates these issues over the next few days.

Best Wishes,

Russell

bonemap

@juriaan

Hi Juriaan,

Thanks for your comment. I would love to get it to a stage where there is a good level of interaction through a live feed Kinect.

Best Wishes

Russell

bonemap

Hi @woland,

1. I have a consistent recurring software 'hang' when attempting to change the 'Stage' assignment with several 3D Players and multiple Virtual Stages

I have resolved this as being caused by scrolling input numbers associated with the use of a Apple magic mouse and residual input when changing the stage input number assignment. So perhaps less of an Isadora issue and more to do with the choice of input (mouse) device.

Best Wishes

Russell