Just ahead of the 2012 Siggraph show, Andersson Technologies has some exciting announcements regarding their flagship Syntheyes low cost and highly effective camera tracking, object tracking and 3D tracking software package.
The announcement notes that Syntheyes will get some new features as well as a new way to deliver new features in the future. Labeled SynthEyes 1208 (for year 2012 release and month it was released 08) includes a node-based “Phase” system for controlling the solver, new survey-shot workflow features, rolling shutter compensation in solves, corner auto-tracking, and a user-interface revamp. Over 40 phase types are present, including a number that permit new kinds of coordinate system setups, such as Set Horizon, and novel ways to adjust the relative scale of shots with both moving cameras and objects.
…We are moving to a continuous-release system, like other mainstream software such as Firefox. We won’t have different major (paid) or minor (free) releases, just great new features all the time…
SynthEyes is moving to a two-track rapid-release schedule, so instead of separate major and minor releases, new versions arrive first on the Advance track, then move to the Release track. Both are available to all in-support users. This way, significant new features can reach and assist customers even more rapidly. According to company founder Russ Andersson, it makes for a simpler and more predictable approach for everyone.
New Intro and Pro versions replace the previous 32- and 64-bit versions. (Some features, such as Phases, are not available in the Intro version.) Both Intro and Pro are available in 32- or 64-bit form. And, a new cross-platform option is available to users with both Windows and Mac OS X computers.