Deceptively simple, it is an incredible intersection of Computer Science and Mathematics.
A combo adventure of Video and WebApp ( https://mirrorball.frost.kiwi ). While watching, you can directly interact with examples and visualizations, on a second device or a separate browser tab.
A journey through the history and maths on the topic of the "Mirrorball projection".
日本語版： https://youtu.be/cmZcnhFycw8
Deutsche Version: Wird innerhalb der nächsten Tage hochgeladen
Русская версия: через несколько дней
The paper "Improved mirror ball projection for more accurate merging of multiple camera outputs and process monitoring", which was written with this video in mind is available on arXiv:
Link: https://arxiv.org/abs/2308.10991
Source code on GitHub: https://github.com/FrostKiwi/Mirrorball
Music by: @PosyMusic
Chapters:
0:00 - Magic
1:37 - This video is interactive!
2:20 - The Basics
10:01 - Changing the course of computer graphics
14:00 - From formula to software
22:00 - Journey through space and time
30:17 - Let's collab!
