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feature suggestion: ofCamera::getXYZat(const ofVec2f & screenCoordinate)
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Description
This would use the same method as ofxGrabCam (pull a pixel from the depth buffer and unproject)
Anybody have any qualms about including this in ofCamera directly?
also i suggest we add:
glEnable(GL_DEPTH_FUNC); to ofCamera::begin(...)
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Research direction
Start by comparing the proposed ofCamera::getXYZat(const ofVec2f & screenCoordinate) behavior with the method used by ofxGrabCam, focusing on depth-buffer pixel lookup and unprojection. Review ofCamera::begin(...) for the suggested depth-function change; done means the API behavior and depth handling are specified and validated against the existing camera workflow.
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- Tech stack
- cpp
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- computer-graphics
- Issue type
- Feature
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- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
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- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100