Spherical Panorama and DOF

[Wobi]

Hi,

I am currently researching stereo panorama rendering for the oculus rift. So far, I get what I want with rendering image slices of 3 pixel and stitching them together again with maxscript.
However, I noticed that if you use the spherical option in the camera rollout of the render window there is no DOF anymore. Am I missing something here? Is it not possible to render DOF with a spherical camera?

Thanks for your help.


Greets Ben

[cheerioboy]

Hey Ben,

I just did some testing myself with 2.40.04 - it seems you're correct that DOF doesn't work with any of the camera types besides Default. Another option might be to render a depth pass and use that to create the DOF in post, that should work although I haven't tried adding DOF to any spherical panoramas...

[Wobi]

Hey Brendan,

Thanks for double checking that on your side. Of course, I will create the DOF effect in post, if thats the way to go. But I wondering why DOF can't be rendered with any of the camera options. That is a bit limiting in some situations. I just wanted to know why that is... maybe it's some sort of technical limitation, that I don't understand right now?!

[tashko.zashev]

Hi,

The DOF effect is supported only for the Standard camera type. Unfortunately the other camera types don't produce depth of field effect at this time.

[vlado]

But I wondering why DOF can't be rendered with any of the camera options. That is a bit limiting in some situations. I just wanted to know why that is...

Initially it was because I didn't know how to do it. I know now, but we just never got to that - it keeps getting pushed down by other issues.

Best regards,
Vlado

[Badbullet]

Any word if this will be implemented in the near future? Running into this issue myself.

[M.Max]

Initially it was because I didn't know how to do it. I know now, but we just never got to that - it keeps getting pushed down by other issues.

Best regards,
Vlado

I'm trying to render a spherical stereoscopic shot with DOF , is this will even be possible?

[hermit.crab]

I'm trying to render a spherical stereoscopic shot with DOF , is this will even be possible?

Not yet, I'm afraid. We do have an improvement request logged (internal bug-tracker id: VMAX-12635). I'll add your request to it as well.