I never thought looking at underwater lava formations could be so mesmerizing. I could easily spend an hour or more looking at that. Half of it is just lure of the ocean, and half of it is just the coolness of watching a live feed of a underwater robot from the comfort of my den at 5:00 AM.
I wonder if that's a stereoscopic camera. The depth of field looks good, but I had a problem gauging distance several times. Some formations, viewed straight on, looked small until the robot came around for a side view and I realized they were much bigger than I thought.
If you watch long enough you will see what appears to be a green V. This is actually two green lasers mounted in parallel, 10cm apart. This gives the pilots "depth perception".
This is very cool. Looking at and being near volcanic activity with temperatures near 300°C. There are narrators coming in occasionally to provide additional information and explanation.
Here are some links to provide some background and interaction:
[+] [-] nhebb|14 years ago|reply
I wonder if that's a stereoscopic camera. The depth of field looks good, but I had a problem gauging distance several times. Some formations, viewed straight on, looked small until the robot came around for a side view and I realized they were much bigger than I thought.
[+] [-] Duckpaddle2|14 years ago|reply
[+] [-] randomdrake|14 years ago|reply
Here are some links to provide some background and interaction:
Twitter feed for updates: http://twitter.com/#!/VISIONS11ops
Visions '11 cruise that you are watching the mission of: http://www.ooi.washington.edu/visions11
Approximate location: http://maps.google.com/maps?q=45.55586,-129.587516&hl=en...
More information about the submersible: http://www.ropos.com/
[+] [-] hartror|14 years ago|reply
[+] [-] tintin|14 years ago|reply
[+] [-] kitcar|14 years ago|reply
[+] [-] tintin|14 years ago|reply
It would also be nice to see things like depth.
Edit: I guess you can use these to search Google maps: 45.55586,-129.587516
[+] [-] Duckpaddle2|14 years ago|reply