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Eric Cheng

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3D-360 and 180: Why do people sometimes look too big or too small in VR?

In the VR video formats 3D-180 and 3D-360, human scale is very important. If you see an immersive video in which people look too small, it's because the camera's stereo baseline was more than 64mm (hyperstereo). If people look too big, like giants, then the camera's stereo baseline was less than 64mm (hypostereo)...

Getting started with drones

Getting started with drones I re-discovered Paul Stamatiou’s excellent getting-started article about drones. If you are totally new to aerial imaging, check out Paul’s super in-depth article, and with the one I wrote.

How to install DJI Ground Station in a Phantom 2

Not long ago, DJI release iPad Ground Station, an iPad app and hardware combination that allows Phantoms and other DJI-powered multicopters to fly autonomous missions using waypoints. iPad Ground Station is a free app in the Apple App Store, but it requires that you purchase and install 2.4G Bluetooth Data Link. This post is specifically about ...

Video: Aerial Photography with Drones – Lessons from Eric Cheng

Video: Aerial Photography with Drones – Lessons from Eric Cheng Photoshelter has posted the full video archive of last week’s webinar about aerial imaging (an hour-long presentation / conversation between Allen Murabayashi and me). It’s heavily targeted at beginners who are interested in getting up in the air with a camera. Check it out! Note: ...

Connectors and plugs for quadcopter newbies

​Turnigy 460mAH battery with male JST BEC / RCY connector, and female JST BEC / RCY to female XT60 adapter cable The first time I looked at a DIY quadcopter, I was fascinated… but also quite intimidated. Look at all those exposed wires and connectors! I quickly realized that there aren’t actually very many parts to ...