{"id":339170,"date":"2017-04-25T03:53:40","date_gmt":"2017-04-24T19:53:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/techcrunch.com\/?p=1480656"},"modified":"2017-04-25T03:53:40","modified_gmt":"2017-04-24T19:53:40","slug":"scanner-sombre-arms-you-with-lidar-for-a-gorgeous-creepy-explore-em-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/asmawisham\/scanner-sombre-arms-you-with-lidar-for-a-gorgeous-creepy-explore-em-up\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Scanner Sombre\u2019 arms you with lidar for a gorgeous, creepy explore-\u2019em-up"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/04\/sombre_lidar.jpg?w=738\" class=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"speakable-summary\">Something about the polychromatic pointillism of <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2017\/02\/12\/wtf-is-lidar\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">lidar imagery<\/a> has always intrigued me, but as a writer I can\u2019t say I have many opportunities to use the technology. That\u2019s why I\u2019m excited about a lovely looking new game from the creators of Prison Architect in which you are exploring a pitch-black cave with nothing <em>but<\/em> lidar.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.introversion.co.uk\/scannersombre\/#\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u201cScanner Sombre\u201d<\/a> was announced today, and the general idea is that you find yourself in a cave in complete darkness, armed with just a lidar scanner and headset. By scanning your surroundings you can navigate and soon find that the cave is more than just a cave. And you may not be the only one in it\u2026 <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/04\/it-is-a-mystery.gif\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1480660\" src=\"https:\/\/tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/04\/it-is-a-mystery.gif?w=65&#038;h=22\" alt=\"\" width=\"65\" height=\"22\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube c5\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player c4\" type=\"text\/html\" width=\"640\" height=\"390\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8NFlo9FEfaY?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;autohide=2&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\">[embedded content]<\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s one of those situations where the technology in itself creates a look and feel that\u2019s powerful and strange.<\/p>\n<p>I was curious about the team\u2019s inspiration for using such a unique look. Turns out Chris Delay, Introversion Software\u2019s creative director, was inspired by <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=8nTFjVm9sTQ\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Radiohead\u2019s lidar-powered music video<\/a> for \u201cHouse of Cards.\u201d<\/p>\n<p> \u201cI really wanted to recreate that visual style from the Radiohead video quite closely, complete with the rainbow colors and the eerie, static point cloud that just looks totally alien, and totally devoid of life,\u201d Delay said in response to my emailed query.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s rather a different challenge technically, as well; normally first-person games rely on complex polygonal structures and texture maps to create scenes, but Scanner Sombre imitates the lidar style of point clouds very closely.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was probably the biggest technical challenge of the project to support such a huge number of points \u2014 it can easily be millions by the end of the game,\u201d Delay continued. \u201cWe did consider other simpler rendering methods but ultimately, going with such an usual style of point cloud rendering gives the game a pretty unique look, and also provides our core game mechanic. Despite working on it for the best part of a year, it still takes my breath away when I look at the fully scanned world.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>I get the feeling I\u2019ll have the same reaction. <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/475190\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Scanner Sombre will be available on Steam<\/a> come April 26.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"408\" src=\"https:\/\/tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/04\/sombre_lidar.jpg?w=680\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/04\/sombre_lidar.jpg?w=680 680w, https:\/\/tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/04\/sombre_lidar.jpg?w=1360 1360w, https:\/\/tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/04\/sombre_lidar.jpg?w=150 150w, https:\/\/tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/04\/sombre_lidar.jpg?w=300 300w, https:\/\/tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/04\/sombre_lidar.jpg?w=768 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/>&nbsp;Something about the polychromatic pointillism of lidar imagery has always intrigued me, but as a writer I can&#8217;t say I have many opportunities to use the technology. 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