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For the Panorama freaks out there… ICE!

The Microsoft Research labs don’t sit still, they are working on another piece of new technology:

An Image Composite Editor (called ICE) with Multi-Image Fusion.

Basically, it is an advanced editor where you can create panoramas out of images OR videos assisted by a lot of features.

In the current version of ICE, it provides advanced features for panoramic stitching such as choosing the stitch’s orientation, custom projection, and selecting a 360 stitch’s mid-point, and this tool also integrates nicely as a plug-in into Windows Live Photo Gallery.

Check out the original article for more information and screenshots:

LiveSide - TechFest 2010: Next generation Image Composite Editor with Multi-Image Fusion technologies

I’m looking forward to try this out after returning from vacation this summer…

Related things:

• Bing Streetside
  (An improved Street View: Photos took by Microsoft with overlapped photos from users, automatic!)

• Microsoft Photosynth
  (Take a bunch of photos and auto-magically stitch them all together into one big interactive 3D viewing experience.)