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If the projectionsurface was roundd then the projectors' lenses couldn't be focussed for the entire plane so there would be blurred parts.<BR>
Also, rendering onto a flat projection plane may be easier.<BR><BR>
Apart from the seams, the full picture should look uninterrupted.<BR><BR>
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Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2008 10:12:41 -0700<BR>From: jjmessenger@yahoo.com<BR>To: Simpits-tech@simpits.org<BR>Subject: [simpits-tech] visuals<BR><BR><BR>
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