Agenda and action items for CALLIT2

50K-view question:

• For each Calit2 display, make notes about how it compares to the __immersive experience__ of the 1998 Brown Cave? (seams? head-tracked viewing? working volume size? tracking quality?)
• Make notes about how it compares to the proposed next-gen Cave. ("desktop resolution"? brightness, contrast, seams, 3D tracking quality?)

Alternative displays & projection material

• general discussion on this, commercial TV's come and go quickly..
• Are mfgt's thinking about tiling their displays & getting rid of borders?
• LG borderless display (http://www.electronichouse.com/article/lg_introduces_frameless_plasma_tv/)
• projecting on bezels (PrePrint: Tiled++: An Enhanced Tiled Hi-Res Display Wall)
• when will new LCD displays be available for purchase?

Should it be a surround Cave

• Discuss pros and cons of a surround Cave ("6-sided" vs an Cave with open side)
• A closed Cave lets you test the value of a closed Cave
• What about two "half-Caves" that can move together & apart?

Screens:

• How visible are the seams
• are the seams better/worse than vignetting
• How much more distorted will the image be for non tracked users
• How does the transition from wall to floor look
• how are the screens attached to the frame
• how rigid are the screens, is there any sway
• Do they have problems keeping them clean
• Are they prepared if a screen is damaged, needs replacement

Projectors:

• How well aligned are the projectors to the screens
• How well are the projector pairs aligned to each other
• How far away are the projectors (projector throw)
• Do they do any type of projector blending

Computer/Software:

• What software are they using to drive the displays
• How are the computers tied together, any special networking
• What computer configuration are they using
• What graphics cards
• What OS

Color Balance:

• I would like to look at color balance adjustments
• Are they using any type of aid to adjust color balance

3D Tracking:

• Document the pros/cons of each 3D tracking system
• Rate each 3D tracking system (camera, other?). Would it work well for CavePainting, ADVISER, CaveWriting, etc.?