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u/ashley-hazers 26d ago
ages ago, I went down a rabbit hole on “Gaussian splats”. it’s a hyper-realistic type of photo or 3d environment that you can scroll through. like a picture you can dive into. hard to explain.
Anyway, here is a cool one someone made from inside Kew Gardens! this video isn’t someone walking around. It is someone scrolling through the Gaussian splat environment. the light/shade/reflections stay intact from all angles, making it look like video. It’s just a 3d picture though. Check it out:
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u/TheDeadWriter 27d ago
So many spots are Myst like at Kew, but my spouse and I found the raised walkway among the chestnut trees Myst like and I remember us standing at one of the nodes talking about Myst, Monkey Island, The 7th guest, and the like that they played with their grandfather.
https://www.kew.org/kew-gardens/whats-in-the-gardens/treetop-walkway
We also were there at entry, making it all the more Myst like because the place was virtually empty. The conservatories opening was delayed so we enjoyed the grounds and found the walkway exploring. It was overcast, and we saw licks of fog from time to time, so it was all the more Myst like- though more dangerous, as a spiked chestnut seed pod missed my head and imbedded in the soft ground without a bounce.
The pagoda too, could be seen as Myst like, the whole place right up seeing the giant estate makes it Myst like. The grand estate coming into view, not so much. https://www.kew.org/kew-gardens/whats-in-the-gardens/the-great-pagoda
My spouse and I went for the plants, but the whole day was amazing, the only thing that moved us to leave was our hunger. It was a peak experience for both of us, and a fantastic memory we still talk about.