LaserCam: A brand new live webcam to laser projection application

**drlava** · 03-01-2010, 15:38

Nautilus Integration is proud to announce a new level of live laser interaction technology that has been in development for some time, called LaserCam. LaserCam allows you to project live webcam and other video feeds in real time through your laser projector. This technology taps into a video source such as a webcam or capture card connected device and, using your laser projector, projects a laser image that is representative of what your webcam or camera sees. This is not your ordinary low-resolution raster scanning technique nor yesteryear's jagged-edge video processing. The images are smoothly vectorized in real time and can be scanned at a fluid 30FPS rate on ordinary 30k galvos.

With LaserCam you will be able to use your laser projector in an entirely new way - to display high quality live vector representation of a video feed during a show or concert. In a club, you can capture and display anonymized vector video of dancers that are on your dance floor in real time on your laser projection screen! You will also be able to use LaserCam to capture and record frame sequences for use in shows that do not involve a live video feed.

Demo Videos:

Ripple Demo Video, Xvid compressed 12MB

SoftColoring Demo Video, Xvid compressed 17.4MB

Laser Dance Demo Video, Xvid compressed 4.7MB (note that the camera used to record this video adds significant flicker which is not seen in real life)

LaserCam opens the doors to live interactive laser projection as well as real-time frame generation techniques for shows.

Features:
* Display real-time laser video from a camera source
* Export ILDA 0,1,2,5
* Interactive Colorization (ripple)
* Image-based colorization
* Intensity shading (Pro version)
* Capture webcam or other video input to ILDA file for use in shows
* Firewire camera (DCAM/IIDC standard)
* Real-time preview on screen and with laser
* Supports RIYA, EasyLase, EzAudDac, Moncha (QM2000 and Fiesta Controllers Pro version)

Suggested System Requirements for full processing:
* Webcam or similar video input device
* Dual Core 2GHz processor
* 1GB RAM (For recording)

Suggested System Requirements for low CPU mode processing:
* Webcam or similar video input device
* Single Core 1.8GHz Celeron processor or better
* 1GB RAM (For recording)

Available here

Send a PM for special PhotonLexicon AudioDAC discount.

**andy_con** · 03-01-2010, 15:56

looks amazing, does it support fb3 and whats the difference between pro and basic?

**drlava** · 03-01-2010, 16:01

Rigt now, no FB3 support because there is no API for the FB3 that I am aware of. If that changes, it can be added.

The difference is only the pro version supports the soft color feature and QM2000 (along with the other DACs).

**andy_con** · 03-01-2010, 16:02

i was gona say yes but looks like a no as it does not support fb3

missing a big section of the market there mate

**drlava** · 03-01-2010, 16:04

Originally Posted by andy_con

i was gona say yes but looks like a no as it does not support fb3

missing a big section of the market there mate

If you want FB3 support, request from your hardware provider that an API is released for the FB3

I'd be happy to add it.
Until that time, you can get excellent performance from RIYA, EasyLase, EzAudDac, and QM2000.

**andy_con** · 03-01-2010, 16:04

lol i may just do that

also what about moncha or fiesta?

**hobbybob** · 03-01-2010, 18:36

Hi Dr. Lava,

Can you also load a video movie from disk, or does it only support live streams ?

**mophead** · 03-01-2010, 19:45

WOW!!

That totally kicks ass. Great job.

**blowfly** · 03-01-2010, 20:28

Way cool!! Nice work Andrew. I had been thinking edge detection might be an interesting application. Your videos look very clean.

Mike

**drlava** · 03-01-2010, 20:48

Glad youall are liking it! It's certainly fun to use and amazing see yourself and others in laser. Right now LaserCam technology is all about live video, no avi file loading option; however I've tried pointing the camera at videos playing on the monitor and even the tv and the results are suprisingly good. So you could always do that.

Also, if you have the need (such as FB3-only owners) you can run this without any DAC and use the Record to ILDA File feature, then load those files into your playback soft.

**ljk** · 03-01-2010, 21:24

Andrew looks really great keep up the good work.

LJ

**mixedgas** · 03-01-2010, 21:28

But it would take a video stream from a web cam or USB device with a NTSC in would it not?

Or my camcorder in webcam mode?

How does it find a webcam?

Steve

**Photon-Foundry** · 03-02-2010, 00:49

Very very cool. I've done some testing with edge detection, nice work getting it done in real-time.

**Things** · 03-02-2010, 01:25

Drlava, this looks very impressive indeed!

Will definitely be buying this once my bank account recovers.

Andy_con, people have asked Pangolin to create a API for the FB3 numerous times now, but they seem to have a lot of other stuff ontop of the list. I'm sure they'll get around to it, hopefully

**Pangolin** · 03-02-2010, 03:15

FYI:

LD2000 users already have access to technology that does this:
http://www.pangolin.com/LD2000/vst.htm

As time permits, we'll make this work with the FB3 as well, probably building it into QuickShow...

Bill

**Lazerjock** · 03-02-2010, 07:39

Just bought it. Can't wait to try it tonight.

**andy_con** · 03-02-2010, 07:42

3 dacs and it doesnt work on any of them, that sucks....

i wana buy/use this software

**mixedgas** · 03-02-2010, 09:11

Drum roll please....

http://www.webcamsimulator.com/

Thank you, Thankyou verrryyy mucchhh. Mixedgas has left the building....

Steve

**Stoney3K** · 03-02-2010, 09:26

Originally Posted by mixedgas

Drum roll please....

http://www.webcamsimulator.com/

Thank you, Thankyou verrryyy mucchhh. Mixedgas has left the building....

Steve

If you use a video capture card with a DVD player, video mixer, or another machine with VJ software, that allows you some more flexibility.

I'll give this one a shot, it might be a great addition to anime-themed shows.

**drlava** · 03-02-2010, 12:29

Originally Posted by Pangolin

FYI:

LD2000 users already have access to technology that does this:

Bill

Hi Bill, correct me if I'm wrong but after looking into it there appear to be some important differences between VST and LaserCam - the videos I posted highlight them well. SoftColor instensity shading based on image information, Color Ripple interactive colorization are two unique innovations of LaserCam that can improve the experience dramatically. Not to mention a few under the hood that improve tracing quality.

Steve, thanks for posting that, I did test it and its artificial webcam is recognized and used by LaserCam. Andy_Con, I'll send an email to the maker of your other DACs requesting the means to incorporate them, but it may take a while.

**andy_con** · 03-02-2010, 12:41

Originally Posted by drlava

Hi Bill, correct me if I'm wrong but after looking into it there appear to be some important differences between VST and LaserCam - the videos I posted highlight them well. SoftColor instensity shading based on image information, Color Ripple interactive colorization are two unique innovations of LaserCam that can improve the experience dramatically. Not to mention a few under the hood that improve tracing quality.

Steve, thanks for posting that, I did test it and its artificial webcam is recognized and used by LaserCam. Andy_Con, I'll send an email to the maker of your other DACs requesting the means to incorporate them, but it may take a while.

many thanks ill speak to them later as well

**Pangolin** · 03-02-2010, 15:32

Originally Posted by drlava

Hi Bill, correct me if I'm wrong but after looking into it there appear to be some important differences between VST and LaserCam - the videos I posted highlight them well. SoftColor instensity shading based on image information, Color Ripple interactive colorization are two unique innovations of LaserCam that can improve the experience dramatically. Not to mention a few under the hood that improve tracing quality.

I will grant you color ripple is not in the present version of VST, but QS has that and, if we incorporate this into QS then it will be an automatic feature.

As for soft-color, this is built into LD2000 (has been since, ummm.... 2000). It has worked its way into a varity of programs, in one form or another...

Bill

**dchammonds** · 03-02-2010, 21:12

Also, if you have the need (such as FB3-only owners) you can run this without any DAC and use the Record to ILDA File feature, then load those files into your playback soft.

Excellent feature for an excellent application!

Virtual webcam: good add-on, mixedgas!

3 dacs and it doesnt work on any of them, that sucks....

i wana buy/use this software

Sounds like somebody needs to get some sound... Get one of those cheap USB soundcards and a correction amp. drlava, do you still offer a correction amp kit?

**mikkojay** · 03-02-2010, 23:36

Hey Andrew, That is outstanding! I was wondering what you had cooking lately

Great job! The output in the videos sure looks nice and clean. Great job by your volunteer dance model too!
-Mike

**Lazerjock** · 03-03-2010, 07:41

I tried LaserCam last night and this software is incredable!!
I'm still learning what all of the features are, but so far it's wild.

Lazerjock

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