Here you can find links to the software we’ll be using in the course, other than Adobe Photoshop.
All the software on this list is either free, has an unrestricted trial version, or has a free alternative listed alongside it.
Mi Sphere / Madventure 360 Desktop App
The Mi Sphere / Madventure 360 desktop add can be download from this useful Mi-Sphere-related page: ez-team.com/xiaomi.html
Just scroll down to “Desktop Software”, and click on either “Madventure Camera 1.1.0.19” (This is what I’m personally using) or “Mi Sphere Camera 1.1.0.20”.
Direct links:
http://ez-team.com/xiaomi/exe/Madventure_Camera_1.1.0.19.exe
http://ez-team.com/xiaomi/exe/Mi_Sphere_Camera_1.1.0.20.exe
Local versions:
www.360-3D-course.com/software-files/Madventure360Setup_1_1_0_19.zip
www.360-3D-course.com/software-files/Mi_Sphere_Camera_1_1_0_20.zip
3DCombine
3DCombine comes in both a free and paid version. The paid version includes support for depth maps and costs $45 for a single-user license. I’ve purchased this software and I’ll be using it throughout the course because it’s nice and simple to use both for combining LEFT and RIGHT views into various 3D formats and for creating 3D from a reference image and a depth map. That said, I’ll also link to a free alternative and will demo how to use it in the course.
To get 3DCombine, visit the website here: https://www.3dcombine.com/index.html
For a free alternative, you can use StereoPhoto Maker. Download the latest version from this page: http://stereo.jpn.org/eng/stphmkr/index.html
Direct link:
http://stereo.jpn.org/eng/stphmkr/file/stphmkre530e.zip (Ver 5.30e)
Local version:
www.360-3D-course.com/software-files/stphmkre530e.zip (Ver 5.30e)
Flexify 2 Plug-in for Photoshop
We’re going to use the Flexify 2 plug-in adjust the orientation of our equirectangular images.
You can download an unrestricted (and seemingly unlimited) trial version of the plug-in from this page: http://www.flamingpear.com/flexify-2.html
Scroll down and click the “GET THE FREE TRIAL” button, then download the version for your operating system.
For installation instructions on different Operating Systems and Photoshop versions, see here: http://www.flamingpear.com/support.html
Direct links:
http://www.flamingpear.com/dl/flexify-win-latest.zip (Windows)
http://www.flamingpear.com/dl/flexify-mac-latest.dmg (Mac)
Local versions:
www.360-3D-course.com/software-files/flexify-win-latest.zip (Windows)
www.360-3D-course.com/software-files/flexify-mac-latest.dmg (Mac)
GoPro VR Player
GoPro VR Player is a free desktop application for viewing 360-degree photos and videos with support for VR headsets. The project has been discontinued (https://www.kolor.com/gopro-vr-player/download/) but the direct download links still work. If, at some point, the direct links stop working, you can still download my locally archived versions.
Direct links:
http://download.kolor.com/ked/stable/x64 (Windows)
http://download.kolor.com/ked/stable/mac (Mac)
Local versions:
www.360-3D-course.com/software-files/GoProVRPlayer_x64 (Windows)
www.360-3D-course.com/software-files/GoProVRPlayer_Mac (Mac)