360-degree content without a dome screen
Amateras Panorama Player accurately maps 360-degree content onto a panoramic (cylinder) screen, resulting in a distortion-free projection when viewed from a specified position.
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Various view styles
Amateras allows you to see the panoramic projection in a variety of view styles. View the images from inside or outside the panoramic theater and also from the screen's development view.
View 360-degree content from multiple angles
For utilization of panoramic projection, a sub-windows function is useful. The overview style allows you to see the whole scene and the development view allows you to see the front view at the same time.
Virtual experience with Oculus Rift
You can experience panoramic projection using the Oculus Rift VR head-mounted display. You can intuitively see how the image looks like off-center in the theater.
Interactive screen resizing
You can simulate and examine the best screen size for projection in advance. It is very important to know what area of the 360 degree content will be projected on the panoramic screen.
Layout of flat content on the wall
Flat content can be displayed over 360-degree content. It dramatically expands the range of applications for panoramic projection.
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Flat content along the screen
You can place flat images and videos on the panoramic surface for easy viewing, just like putting up a poster.
Easy layout on the development view
You can easily arrange the flat content on the development view style. Enjoy the layout as you like, anywhere on the wide screen.
Presets for instant repositioning
You can switch flat content layouts during the screening. Take your time to carefully consider the layout of the 360-degree content for ease of viewing.
Expanding possibilities with flat content
Flat content can be used in a variety of ways, such as to add a logo on a 360-degree video, to add a zoomed-in or different angle of view, or to superimpose a program or scoreboard on a live broadcast.
Dome and 3D content support
Amateras Panorama Player supports various formats of wide view content, not only 360-degree, but also 180-degree dome content of the planetariums, 3D stereoscopic content, and more.
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Native support for 360-degree content
You can display 360-degree camera photos and videos in industry-standard Equirectangular format directly in the theater, for easy viewing by multiple people without VRHMD.
Screening of dome content
You can also display 180-degree dome content available in planetarium market in the theater. Photographs and movies taken with a fisheye lens can also be enjoyed by panoramic projection in the same way.
Support for 360-degree 3D content
Amateras Panorama Player also supports 360-degree stereoscopic content (e.g. Top-Bottom Equirectangular format) using 3D glasses. You can enjoy a powerful immersive experience that transcends the size of the panoramic screen.
Individual settings for each content
For each 360-degree and dome content, you can define individual display settings, such as adjusting the direction of the front view, tilt angle for better viewing, and so on.
Panorama-specific mapping tools
Designed specifically for panoramic mapping, the Amateras Panorama Mapper makes 360 degree content projection incredibly easy. It supports complex projector placement and configurations.
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Flexible projector placement
Complex panoramic projections made up of multiple projectors can be easily adjusted without even measuring the exact positioning of the projectors.
Projection on uneven screen
If the screen is not correct shape due to construction or other factors, the projected image will be distorted. This can be corrected in detail with free deformation feature.
Masking the projection area
You can mask the projected image in any shape you like such as a podium. The masking function is also useful when you want to trim the area of the projection.
Easy readjustment
You can easily correct a misaligned projection when you bump into a projector or change lamps. This allows you to build an easy to maintain multi-projection system.
Interactive look around and viewpoint movement
The 360-degree content projected on the panoramic screen can be freely rotated without distortion, allowing you to view the content in any direction you want. It can be adjusted to the optimal viewing point anywhere you want, for example as sitting down on a sofa.
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Change the viewpoint for 360-degree content
Amateras Panorama Player allows you to adjust the viewing point for panoramic projection to ensure that you can watch the content without any distotion from there. By changing the viewpoint position, you can adjust the content for standing or sitting viewing styles.
Interactive look around
Use the trackball or space mouse to interactively change viewing direction of the 360-degree content.
Expand possibilities with video capture
Amateras can be used for more than just playing back prepared content. The possibilities are even greater when you using external video inputs. You can display powerpoint presentations, all-sky streaming from your web browser, interactive art and even interactive games.
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Supports 4K video capture
Supports video capture up to 4K60Hz with a webcam or video capture card. Display live camera footage to the entire screen or anywhere you want.
Versatile desktop capture
Take a portion of your PC desktop and display it directly on the screen. Whether it's a PowerPoint, web screen or other applications, Amateras will display it anywhere you want without distortion.
Interactive performance with video capture
Amateras is not just for still images and videos. Video capture function gives you the freedom to map your interactive content.
Live projection for video editing tools
If you're editing a 360-degree video, you can capture that editting preview with desktop capture and project it on the panoramic screen with Amateras. You don't even need to render it anymore.
Automated and scheduled operation of the screening program
Using the playlist function, partial and continuous playback of the video, as well as lighting control for audience entry and exit, can all be automated. It is also possible to show regular content programs without anyone present.
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Powerful playlist feature
Complex screening operations can be automated by simply setting up a playlist from the GUI, from playback control to lighting control, queueing and running external applications.
Detailed control through scripts
Amateras' behavior can be controlled entirely by JavaScript. Once you learn the scripting, you can create more complex operations and add useful features as you like.
Realization of automatic screening
When linked to the PC's scheduler function, Amateras automatically runs at a regular time every day, turn on the projector, and start showing content, without any operators.
Customize for easier to use
Customize your Amateras operation by adding a dedicated, easy-to-use physical controllers. You can use your smartphone to control your content playback and theater equipment wirelessly.
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Assigning shortcut keys
The most functions of Amateras can be assigned to shortcut keys and game controllers for ease of use.
Using a MIDI controllers
You can make a dedicated control console for your operations using an inexpensive MIDI controllers available on the market. Let's create your own dedicated physical console.
Remote control from a wireless devices
It is possible to remotely control the screenings and theater equipment from a wireless device such as an iPad, iPhone, Android device or another PC over a LAN. The system is easily controlled by simple touching interface.
Control everything in the theater
Amateras can also control a wide range of theater equipment, such as lighting, audio system and projectors. Amateras becomes the central hub of the theater, linking the equipment together.
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Projector control
Amateras can control the power supply, opening and closing of the shutter, switching of input channels, etc. for the projectors. Supported projectors are being added as a plug-in mechanism.
Lighting system control
Multi-channel individual control of lighting equipment by DMX and Art-Net protocol is possible. It can be used for additional lighting effects.
Independent control of background music
BGM can be played independently of the main content. For example, it can be used as pre-screening background music or narration for still images. Smooth crossfading between songs is also possible.
Software design for robust screenings
Amateras, the video player, is designed with smooth and stable video playback as its top priority. The internal design of the Amateras and its unique cache mechanism allow high resolution playback with realtime projection correction.
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More robust 64-bit engine
Amateras 3 has been rebuilt from the ground up to become a more stable 64-bit application than ever before. Amateras3 has been rebuilt from the ground up to be a more stable 64-bit application than ever before.
Stable playback by pre-caching
Amateras' top priority is the stable playback of high-resolution video. This is achieved by constantly pre-caching before it is played back, which prevents frame drops even in high-resolution movies.
Special encoder for stable playback
There are a lots of different video formats and codecs. It would be a problem if the video brought in won't be played back on the day of the event. You can use the Amateras Encoder, which is available free of charge, to prepare for the show by yourself.
