From a more technical point of view, if you're so interested: I did about 15 different setups for the 3D cameras for white water. From crossed eyed to parallel, shifting distances, adjusting zero plane or try different (virtual) lenses.

As you demanded some translites that are closer to the player than on regular machines *coughrfmcough* (what was that?) I was also in demand of learning new (image) boundaries as well. Who would have thought I might learn something new after 24 years in 3D graphics?

My goal is to deliver data for the best possible 3D translites, even if means that we have to look at something that's just a blurry mess and may give Henrik a heart attack

I think we worked out a neat workflow for upcoming titles. Henrik's graphics team is awesome, licenses running smoothly, I know what I may and may not do... And you'll get an awesome translite. If you'd won my tournament that is:

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No, they are auto stereoscopic hence the 'troubles'...

Yep, totally my fault. Papa was kind of a fiasco, but I did well in IFPA. Almost made it to the top32, instead of being last like two years ago.

Anyway, before I left I did some exclusive tests with new materials and a vastly different workflow. The depth that can be achieved now (read 2016) is close to 30cm (12 inch) without getting too blurry results. This is a goal we want to achieve. Nothing less. And yes, it would take time, a load of prototypes made, possibly even a complete change of the workflow. I got a sample of 3D lenticular here (again not very well to catch on video) but it's awesome in real life:

And for the topper... Hehehe... Well, have a look at this:

We might have to use a microscope to get the structure right, but I'm positive I can do it...

Again, sorry to all of you for the delay I may cause, but especially to Rick and Henrik. But I won't rush the translites out and give you something I wouldn't want to see in my own machines...

To give you a quick update:
...the new prototypes are being produced over the weekend and will arrive next week. The 'previews' I made with the different LPI lenses I have here look great. Can't wait to see the finals

We also found a solution for the closer backglasses...

Hi,

Sorry for the late reply. I got my first NIB and was obviously distracted so much by Spidey, I didn't log in to pinside... ))
Gorgeous little bugger.

To answer your question: Yeah, preorders... Didn't know that, though I feared that... I don't know what to reply. Maybe, if I knew I wouldn't have wasted so much time on quality improvements? - ok, no, that would just be a stupid excuse of course I would have invested the same amount of time to achieve my own high standards.

All I can say is: Thanks for your patience. Again.

Well, by coincidence the first production translite will be picked up and shipped to me in the next hours and arrive Thursday or Friday. If approved by Henrik and me, he starts production immediately. The production run takes about a week to print and cure.

Given that R&D and all material and workflow related work has been done (finished) with these two translites the next titles will have significant shorter delivery times.

Again, please blame me not Henrik or Rick for any delays. I owe you a beer or herbal tea (or whatever you prefer) if you happen to be in Austria.

The release candidates (so to speak) just arrived.

I think production will start very soon!

..caught on video

Of course it's hard to capture the depth on camera. But as a hint, look at the Marsian's hands (both left and right) and the movement compared to the background. Damn, I like it

Exactly my thoughts. Yet I'm only the 3D guy, not the licensing expert...

But the topper is on my to do list I'm quite confident we can make it. Next week we will have a microscope session to analyze the original... Or MRI, or whatever it takes Ah... Pinball CSI

Hell, yeah!

Never would have thought that really would do that, but yeah, why not?!

***** First!! *****

Someone please give me an old school AOL 'me too!'

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Good news everyone: Production has begun!

Thank you for being so patient. Thanks to that we were able to improve quite a few things. Colors, sharpness, contrast, depth, etc. Even installation is easier without the need for a second diffusion sheet.

Can someone please proof-read the installation manuals? Not that you'd need a manual with it, but you'd never know

Thanks,
Mario.

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The trash idea was borrowed from dp

Anyway:
Thanks! Anything else? Austrian English grammar could be off

Btw, you qualified for a test prototype piece of 3D translite history. PM me you address please...

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Even though I'm not really qualified to write about shipping dates, our plan is to ship to the USA in exactly a week (June, 16th). Depending on various environmental factors (pressure, humidity, etc.) I'm positive you start following the installation steps by end of the month

Ask Arcade and GorillaBiscuits (they should have their blurry, no contrast, flat prototypes by now), once they have their final translites... The patience you all showed was well worth it

...on to the next titles!

You're welcome thanks for your help! But

Sorry to disagree: No it doesn't

I'd say the final is 10 times more vibrant and don't get me started on depth...

Hope you enjoy it! And the real one even more so!

AFM only had 7 layers. I was done in about a week after pinball dreams did the awesome photoshop work. wh2o has about 20 individual 3D layers/detailed objects. Just check the videos I posted.

RFM: I let you do the counting of the possible layers I stopped at 80...

There is so much going on in this picture, and that helps a lot with 3D. Though 3D conversion is a lot of work of course, that photoshop job pinball dreams is doing is most important. The most amount of work is on dissecting the objects and fill in the background. TOM has around 50 objects. Some which are partially hidden by translucent objects again. Fun stuff

Anyway, back to RFM. As it is installed rather close to the player we switched to the new technology in the first place. So, yeah, chances are pretty good we see that happen. Depending on PPS and pd getting stuff licensed anything can be done. I personally look forward to funhouse and fishtales. And BoP, F14, ... Well, everything I own

That's exactly what I meant

Hey, no one here is following me on YouTube? Weird... I mean not that I offer much there, but from time to time you get a little sneak peak what may come in the future, when I upload random stuff... As it was really silent here nobody saw it

Well check the wh2o and AFM videos posted earlier and see what 'new' video was uploaded... )

*** breaking news ***

Translites done and shipped to Henrik. He'll repack them for shipping to the USA along with the much needed (LOL!) manual.

Thanks! now only our have to customers like them...

I'm off, gone fishing... While you do some magic, because mars kneads women!

Naaaahhhhh... I wouldn't dare to spoil the next three titles in just one sentence, would I?

You gotta ask apple... Their metadata is totally inconsistent.

Wow, there's a lot of detail in the left fishing barn... And no one checked the physics. If the worm is still on the hook (and not yet eaten), why would the rod from the guy in the boat bend anyways...

I'm sure, you don't know what I've been working on

Your eyes will I'm pretty confident about that...

I never wanted to blatantly post it straight at your eyes, but I only have a mere 18 views over there at YouTube...

Get ready for some nice (2d, yet animated) instruction cards.

...so, as I own one, I also started working on the next title. I don't want to admit that's a redemption for your patience of delay of AFM and WhiteWater, but basically yes... It is

That big guy will be awesome in 3D along with the droplets in front of him. Very nice for 3D... Now we only need a bunch of people demanding a F14 in 3D

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Amazing final touches on all elements again form Henrik & his crew! This is fun to work!

Grab your 3D glasses... and: Rock! The! Boat!

Can you see the easter egg?

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Ahhhh... That's good I just hope it might slip through...

Regarding pre-orders, we are pretty fast now. But 6-8 weeks is a minimum. Prototyping (only once or twice this time), printing, curing and shipping is at least 3 weeks alone.

Still waiting for the two guys who got the prototypes, what they'd say when they have the final product in hands. And compare it

I have to chime in on this. I agree the video isn't the best entertaining 5 minutes of your life, if you haven't seen the 3D effect in real life. Yet it shows exactly the convergence. But you can only appreciate if you saw the translite first

Sounds weird, but it's the truth.

It is impossible to show the three dimensional depth (depth perception) in a 2D video.

It is impossible to let your brain translate the convergence/movement you see in a 2D video to the real deal.

Such a video will always be less than impressive. Bending does not over exaggerate it - it can't: if it's too much bending, the images will jump form their most left to the first right position. The real thing is always superior.

Moving the camera forward and back doesn't work either. There is nothing in that axis that can be captured by a 2D camera. It is only left and right images, that your brain uses to calculate a 3D image from (thus let you believe there actually is a 3D space) you are looking at.

I don't want to get too scientific about the issuse, but in short: the effect is only in your head

You shouldn't feel down because you tried to depict something that can't be captured... Each and any pinball related video is cool

And I exactly know that you find it as cool as I did, as you have the translite in hand too, and your video shows all the movement that is there. Yet it has nothing (or better not very much) to do with the depth perception your brain creates that IS there too along with with all the movement. You simply lack a full dimension

We have the same problem here to show you how nice it is. I even had to send out 3D glasses to Henrik because it is the only way he can see all those little details before the translite is actually made. No animated gif, no photo or video...

Ha! Video editing: blame it on mtv

I have posted a pre version of the manual here: https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/3d-translites-next-titles-wh2o-and-afm/page/2#post-3182493

Fishtales coming along nicely... a few more objects in the boat and a little clean up. I think I can post a 'fly through' next week...

My network simply needs more kegs

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It is thicker than a regular translite, but it fits perfectly into the WPC rims. For wpc95 it goes right into the recess of the light box and stays there firmly.

As I destroyed my rims when I installed them, due to the fact the rims were so old, I highly recommend you order new rims. I think Rick has them advertised or even bundled in his shop.

Please have a look at the two PDFs I made, I posted earlier... (https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/3d-translites-next-titles-wh2o-and-afm/page/2#post-3182493)

...everybody who already has one: Do the finger trick Place your finger on the translite (as a reference to the zero depth plane) - for example near the knees of the big martian and immediately see how far that knee is jumping out of the translite. It never get's old - I always enjoy it

Only if you are unfortunate enough to only have one eye or your brain can not calculate 3D images (less than 2% of the population). Other than that the difference is very very obvious*

*in real life only(TM)

I hope it's better if you have tron on site and you can compare both directly please share your thoughts. The main difference is that all objects have true 3D bodies instead of just cupboard cutouts depth layered in 3D...

Fishtales is finished! Needs to go through various approval stages, cleanup and then production

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Unfortunately it's always LPI vs 3D depth.

We (co-)developed a new kind of lenticular sheet to meet expectations. Yet, if you'd expect the same visual clarity at 300 dpi as a 2D version, that's impossible We also worked very hard on vibrance and contrast to compensate for any blurs.

If you do the thumb test: with an outstretched arm focus your thumb with both eyes, concentrate on the background - background will be blurry and most likely double. That's the stuff we fight here...

I still hope you enjoy it

..so, for the weekend, let's fly through it:

Fish is currently being worked on on the last stage = close to final production.

...and theatre: I just started... damn, I need that machine, how would I ever know where's what?! best excuse ever ))

...as Rick pointed out earlier in this thread and as far as I understand, we can only do 'original' themes. Those without a(ny) additional license(s). But there are tons of them... I'm pretty sure I'm not getting bored next year

Thanks again for the positive feedback! I (we) really appreciate!

OMG! I just received the Fishtales 3D translite...

Guys (and girls of course - sorry Molly & SME) don't get me wrong, I usually don't praise the things I do, but hell yeah: This one is amazing!

To speak in pinball-ish: That's Valinor accomplished. On ball one. Only one extra ball - waiting...

Damn. It's such a pity pics don't capture it. See it in person...

We are currently (means right now) producing FT. AFM and WH2O is on re-order. MM on re-order too... ToM and Revenge are next.

Edit: ETA? 2 weeks to produce and cure. Packing/paperwork/shipping and probably insert them to the shop's database another 2 weeks. 6-7 weeks until you can install it... that's my best guess.

I hope I'm allowed to post this... well, there! I said it

I have no clue if this works...

Here's the deal:

Ok, here is this prototype fishtales 3D translite - a really nice one. One minor flaw (no it isn't, it's just an area, you could do better), no one will ever see it except for me.

I want to give it away. For free. For your FT pinball machine.

You have 24 hours (it's almost midnight CET here) to post a selfie with your Fishtales here...

The more crazy you get, the higher are your chances. (Grab your gear!)

Deal? Deal!

Thanks,
Mario.

Gear only would still work ))

Awesome guys! keep 'em coming...

Awesome!

...winner will be announced on Monday

In the meantime, keep posting. 24 hours is way too short. I see that now...

Thanks for submissions! I think we will continue to give the future prototypes away to you too...

So, the winner is.....

...drumroll...

Flippy McMancave!

PM me with your shipping address, please!

Thanks mate!

And of course thanks to all who participated. Pinheads are awesome!

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Glad, you got it!

First I was a little shocked how it looked with your LEDs, but then I realized your camera can't capture non sRGB-colors... Let alone decent HDRI exposure. When I had a look at mine (also LEDed) and took a photo, it turned out the same.

I may sound like a broken record, but no pic/photo/video can do justice. You have to see the translites in person. Go find Rick on the upcoming shows - he might have some with him to show to you.
Remember to put a finger on the translite in a "far away" area, so you can see how far the fish really pops out ...

ToM is doing pretty good so far, you gonna like it. Prepare your costumes and top hats, as I think I will continue to give away the prototypes

To make the colors really pop, color density is maxed out for FT. I had to wait almost 3 weeks before the prototype showed up. So curing will take a little longer this time. And they can't be laminated before they are fully cured. My best guess is that FT is in stock in the US around mid October.

The theatre awaits! All left to do is filling the trunk... grab your red/cyan glasses, if you have.

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...or prepare your costume for a nice photo and enter the prototype giveaway

dumdumdumm *drummroll*

ToM is done! Entering the prototype phase...

Please have a look!

Me neither... But a friend has one, so I can "test" ...

Prototyping needs around 1-3 weeks, depending on what's going on in the translite. I do the quality check and possibly adjust minor stuff. Once done we do the master and start printing. Very dark translites need extra color density and therefore more time to cure. I'd say around 8-10 weeks with shipping until PPS has them.

I plan to do a 3D conversion every 4-6 weeks. Depending on my RL projects of course but I'm sure I can do 2-3 more until end of the year.

On a side note: is also depends on the producer of the lenticular sheets as they are custom made for us. So far thankfully there was no shortage yet and there are literally tons on stock, but they need to be shipped on time too. Well, that's what I'd call a global project
So please see those ETAs as a general timeline, there are simply too many factors involved where we don't have too much control.

But rest assured that there will be plenty of titles released steadily and everyone who wants one will get one

RFM is the next one, that's for sure

Let's see if this works here:

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Biiiig one:
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Me personally I'm all in for Spiderman VE. This translite literally cries for 3D! (yeah and 3D cartoons just rock!)

!*licences*!

Glad you like it! You simply have to see it in person...

No, we didn't and even worse, we couldn't. That's just how the lenticular technique works. Stuff in the background is a little blurry, stuff in the foreground too. To have it razor sharp, everything has to be in the middle, which is obviously totally against all 3D.
Just think you look at a rafting boat 3 feet away from you, and you'd expect the hills/rock walls 2 miles away to be in focus too. It unfortunately doesn't work. You can however in real life concentrate (focus) on one and then the other, but we have to decide (aka dictate) what you see in focus. I'm sorry about that, but that's physics ) quote: science, yeah! (BrakingBad)

Bottom line is, that your very personal 3D perception depends heavily upon the motive. FT and ToM will be far superior compared to let's say Highspeed II. We 'only' have 15 inches of depth (regular/common depth for lenticular is 3-5 inches) and when you see a road like in HS II and it should be 10 yards in depth, but you'd see only the max of 15 inches, you probably gonna be disappointed. Yet the Lamborghini would look freaking fantastic. And the helicopter... same with F14. That will be amazing. And ToM - hell, even demoman... hehehe...

Well, too much 3D psychology... but I think you'll understand what I try to explain. The more that is in the foreground (area wise/biiiiig) and the less you see from a background, the cooler it looks. Technically it'll be the same, but subjective impression is totally different...

Mario.

Heya, look, what just arrived at my door step!

Have a look at the convergence here. It's awesome! Also check out the lower right corner in that video... you can see how the frame reveals the wooden stage...

If you want to win this prototype (signed if you like), post a picture of you and your ToM. The funniest/best/most awesome pic will win!
Contest ends on Monday 24th noon (CET).

Cheers,
Mario.

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No, it's slightly smaller. So it can fit in the WPC95 lightbox' recess perfectly. I can give you the exact measurements later.

I started a seperate thread for the giveaway to keep this thread for announcements and Q&A

https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/3d-translites-prototype-giveaway

I still owe you the exact measurements for the WPC95 translites:

665 mm x 460 mm (1mm tolerance)

(26,1811 x 18,1102 inches)

Hmmm, I don't think so... I mean yes, you have very decent foreground/background separation, but you lack of elements you can put inbetween. And don't get me started on the backside's white color (=block out) sorry

Looking good I hope you enjoy it!

Nope, not yet. Last time it took 7 weeks from my (potentially your) prototype being delivered to me until Rick has them in stock.

Due to the 'darkness' of ToM, it needs some extra time to cure. So, I'd say: Sometime in the second week of December.

Last time I pretty much nailed the date, but take my prediction with a grain of salt...

Damn this RFM translite is complex... 40 layers and counting...

Well, well

RFM is coming along nicely... it's about 3 times more complex than any other translite I've done so far.

If you'd like you can have a look at the mere complexity of that beast -- the anaglyph pic is just the layers flat...

Regarding T2: Licence!

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Oh, I forgot to answer that one:
...they're done. And should be very, very close to shipping over to the US

Time for an update!

I'm 90% done with RFM. I really hope no future backglass is as complex as this one... I could have converted 3-4 others in the time it took for RFM. Seriously each and every layer could easily be a 3D translite of its own...

Youssi clearly never thought of 3D conversion

It should be ready before xmas to do the prototypes.

Stay tuned!

That is sad news. I can assure you we do extensive QC on each and every translite. Especially because when the print is just a touch misaligned to the lenses (out of phase) the 3D effect wouldn't work properly anymore... and scratches would be really obvious.

Let me check with Henrik next week to sort things out for you.

Frohe Weihnachten and happy holidays, humans!

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RfM Status: 98% done ...I'm on it

Glad you got your ToMs shipped too - I just got mine from the production. And we really appreciate that you like them!

Naughty little Martian... he's so dominant. But we nailed him. Now. The third time...

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...unfortunately only in 2D. We need the extra pics that are used for that sort of animation to make the stereoscopic impression work. 42 - 64 unique views to be exact

Thanks! I must also thank Henrik and his crew (Ulrich) for doing such an awesome job in Photoshop. Every gap, all the background is completly new and perfectly touched up and reconstructed.

Layers?...phew, at least 10, maybe 12 )))

I let you do the maths...

Anyway, this time I went for a new approach due to the massive number of layers and overlapping. We sculpted most of the objects.

Maybe some day I will have the real good ones 3D printed. I have a cool company in the neighborhood, that can do 3D prints with color: https://www.layerlab.net/sculpture (german unfortunately, but scroll down, you get the idea )

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Hahahahahhaaaaaa.... no. There was unfortunately no such thing as layered painting when the artwork was created...

What we have to do is get/scan the artwork, make it perfect digitally (like you'd restore old films), dissect each end every object, and imagine a background that should be there. Once that is done, I need to do a 3D 'clay' scene where the layers are projected onto. Plus all the tricks that work perfectly in 2D have to be translated to 3D.
Last step is optimizing the scenery for lenticular print. Which is pure witchcraft as some 40 different views of the scene are somehow decoded to two separate left and right images only your brain is able to combine to a true 3D image again. That's why they look nothing like the real thing in photos or videos. Check out the fly-throughs you'll see what I mean...

Usually 2-3 weeks of manpower. RFM more like 3-4 months. I bet we could do F14 in a week...

I'll try to do a making of, as soon as we're done. So you all can collectivly feel sorry for us

Just kidding! It's fun. And a good distraction from my everyday projects. And it's pinball! FTW!

It's not a Easter egg per se, but: Ah, come on... it's so obvious. And honestly it was necessary to work in 3D. The 'title' says it all. You'd literally 'step' on it... no more hints

Btw. Since I installed the 3D translite on my FT the lift rim looks like it's bend outwards because the big wave is a good two inches in front of it... weird...

4 layers to go... grab your anaglyph glasses....

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someone secure the CftbL Lic, please! There must be an Unviversal employee/manager among us pinheads here...

RFM done. Cold beer: Needed!

Flythrough... coming soon (ish) - Prototype has priority

Damn, I love the cow! She's my favorite - MOO MOO )

Those spikes at the edges of the layers are just artefacts that occur when the layers' 3D resolution doesn't match the pixel resolution. 128Gb of RAM is just too little

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...standard gear in my company's sever room

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...you bet! 30 liters on tap - best Murauer Beer... actually having one right now - because I finished the promo video too.

May I have your attention for a minute?! I also edited in some very brief shots of how it's made, if you're interested. If not, it's just a few seconds

I know it sounds like I am a terrible person, but between us pinheads: Way too low 4 man months worth of work, plus the lenticular wizard... then the production costs Either we sell 10.000 or it should be 500+

Nah seriously, should be the same price as always. I just love to do them, no matter what time it takes.
Get it right, or die trying

And I'm very grateful for your patience. The RFM translite should have been done end of last year, but it just didn't work the way I did it first. So I had to start over. As mentioned before, there are too many layers to just arrange them in 3D and call it done. This time I revisited the FT/TOM approach and worked out every single detail for each layer (like the boat and the fish on FT) and placed them on rather narrow middle plane. That way, everything is more in focus, and I have full control over what may be exaggerated (a little blurry, but doesn't matter, like the wave and background on FT and the magic ball on TOM).

I really appreciate that you don't rush me

Talking of rushing people... F14! BoP! Funhouse!

Sorry for the late reply, I had quite a bunch of other things to do ))

Prototypes are great, yet I need some more attention to details. So...

We're ready to ship to the US in week 11... should be installed in your machines 1-2 weeks later.

Prepare your give-away-costume-photoshoot for RFM I'll post the
link to the thread next week. Concentrate on the details, get creative and anyone with a photo of a tank and an RFM will win.... nah, just kidding have fun shooting the photos and enjoy yourselves playing, that's all that really matters

Yep, that's totally true. As a matter of fact, it can't be done otherwise in 3D. If it should be more in focus (no or less blur), it also had to be more in front, which renders the whole 3D idea useless. It's a compromise, but a cool one in my biased opinion

Even FishTales, the middle boat is blurry, yet one focuses on the big objects in front.

One of my employees came to me for quality control some 10 years ago. When I was a little picky about a minor detail, he replied: "If you don't look at it, you don't see it!" I was stunned, but I also knew what he meant.

I can assure you I'm listening to your input, and try my best to get the most 3D effect out of any motive, without rendering it so blurry, it just sucks... hehe, there was this WH2O prototype give away - and that proto was blurry like hell - though 100% correct regarding the 3D space.

Anyway, I hope you can still enjoy it nevertheless!

In the meantime, pinball dreams finished dissecting the bride... so next title is on its way

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At last...the final RfM prototype arrived. Colors are perfect now... get out your camera gear and submit a photo for the prototype give-away!

https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/3d-translite-prototype-giveaway-revenge-from-mars

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I'm sorry to say, that one entry is just so awesome, that there is no chance for others to win my prototype translite. Which could be a little frustrating for others, so....

Henrik will give away his too... Yep, you can still win! Go ahead, grab you camera and get crazy!
https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/3d-translite-prototype-giveaway-revenge-from-mars

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Good news everyone. RFM is in full production, and the batch will be finished in two weeks. Two weeks because they need to cure for a week+. After QC'ing each and every one, pinball dreams will ship them to the USA. So in 4 weeks you're ready to install them

In the video I did, I'm totally zoom/pan in on that at the end

Regarding WH2O: yep, it is blurry but not more than the others. Blurry is kind of a requirement when doing lenticular. I tried to go extreme and realistically depth wise.

The other thing that plays a big role here is that the background makes up so much of the space. No title or logo (like in FishTales and even AFM) that would hide some of the blurry background. We really tried to get a version accepted by the IP holders that has the Whitewater logo across on top, but got rejected - simply too much change. That would have helped

Glad you enjoy them!

Nope, just too few obstacles... along with the getaway-hs2 one of the most delicate translites to make to balance depth vs. clarity.

But it would have look ridiculous sh*tty when the most distant objects like the mountains, water, etc were at the same depth as the rafts in front. You should have seen the one with the logo...

The old girl is coming together nicely... Got to work on her curves... Plus the details on the vehicles - almost done!

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No, the trim set is supposed to replace the 20+ years old brittle ones, you may have in your backbox...

Hint for the next title.... Can you guess it?

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nah.... Beside the lic issues (remember the kickstarter that was required for pinball arcade version) there's no such hole on the TAF translite...

More:

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Yeah! Rudy is coming... I love the details on Youssi's artwork every time... I hope to get it done for prototyping before IFPA week in Denmark, but I'm not sure I can make it...

LOL! Compared to RFM this one is easy

RFM had 74 incl. legal line, logos and the new background structure - it's actually an altered version of the original AFM explosion...

Damn, that RFM is great. I just got mine, and compared to the prototypes it has at least 50% more depth. And the blurry areas are really at an absolute minimum as they are all hidden by objects in front... I know self praise stinks, but that's mostly the work of our ingenious lenticular printer guy. So it's not self praise

A pity I don't own an RFM ;-( I think I need to build a light box for it

Some work in progress sneak peak, before the actual promo video

...still sexy after all those years! Grab your anaglyph glasses...

I'll submit the revised version for prototype print tomorrow. Rudy is coming along nicely too. It's the first time we do two translites simultaneously, but we need to catch up (RFM took a little longer - LOL!)

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