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[Joe Gaffey]

I started making an app to virtually try out screen layouts with initial focus on sim racing triples. Let me know if you find it interesting or have any suggestions for improvements.
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[Neilski]

I started making an app to virtually try out screen layouts with initial focus on sim racing triples. Let me know if you find it interesting or have any suggestions for improvements.

That's pretty cool!
What did you use to create it?
And is there a reason for the centre screen being narrower than the side ones?

 

[Joe Gaffey]

That's pretty cool!
What did you use to create it?
And is there a reason for the centre screen being narrower than the side ones?

Thanks!
I made it in my web browser using the Glitch app dev/hosting service and the Three.js JavaScript library.
The centre screen is actually the same size as the others - its just the perspective effect.
The effect might be slightly exaggerated by the FoV I'm using (75) so I might try to tweak that.
I always think the same when I see real triples (in videos) so maybe its not a bad thing.

 

[Neilski]

The centre screen is actually the same size as the others - its just the perspective effect.

Well I did wonder if that was the case, so I rotated them all to be parallel and the effect persisted; I now realise though that I did that from the driver's seat so they probably weren't in the same plane. Doh.

 

[Joe Gaffey]

Well I did wonder if that was the case, so I rotated them all to be parallel and the effect persisted; I now realise though that I did that from the driver's seat so they probably weren't in the same plane. Doh.

Top down view might be best to check if they are lined up correctly.
Also you can move the camera around with the right mouse button or two finger drag in most views - apart from the driver seat.

 

[Joe Gaffey]

@Neilski I added an FoV slider. Might help with tuning the perspective effect.

 

[Joe Gaffey]

Now with adjustable bezels.

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[Joe Gaffey]

Now with screen image aspect correction and adjustable fov.

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[Joe Gaffey]

Moved to canvas based screen rendering for better virtual FoV handling.

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[Joe Gaffey]

Added lighting and scene controls.
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[Joe Gaffey]

Added a measurement function.
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[Joe Gaffey]

Added much needed hinges