“Many details of rooms and fixtures are available from the artists like Denise and Mike Okuda, Daren Dochterman and Doug Drexler, plus our LightStage scans to build out this digital model. “We are also designing a digital model of the Enterprise that will be 304 meters long,” explained Urbach. It is exactly the type of data needed to drive light field displays to offer a realistic, nearly holographic recreation of the object. This can detail many subtle changes in material parameters as the lighting and viewing angle changes. The light stage technology includes a spherical rig of cameras and lights that can capture images of the object under different lighting conditions and from all angles. (Source: OTOY)Īccording to OTOY CEO and founder Jules Urbach, they are using their LightStage to scan many of the physical objects that are part of the Star Trek universe. Montage of Star Trek scenes from the show and movies. Light Field Labs is working on the display technology that will eventually allow users to explore the Enterprise as if they were in the Holodeck, as envisioned by Roddenberry. They will also collaborate to develop 1:1 digital models of various Enterprise starships.

OTOY technology is being used to generate the highly detailed digital database of certain physical assets like starship models and TV set details. In addition to the creative artists involved in the project, there are two key partners: OTOY and Light Field Labs. The idea is to allow a visitor to immersive themselves in a virtual Star Trek spaceship to experience Roddenberry’s vision like never before. Some of this will be including 3D digital models that may eventually be shown on light field displays. Now, a new partnership has been formed, called the Roddenberry Archive, to document his creative works. Gene Roddenberry is the creator of the popular Star Trek universe of movies and TV series.

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