Tips on making a fake window that displays a live feed of the outside

Question

I have a dark wall in my apartment with no windows and I would like to simulate some. I would like to install a camera outside that transmits a live feed of the outside to a screen inside to make it seem like a window. Any tips on:- the camera being uncommonly positioned straight outwards to capture what a window would see- Camera/lens/wide-angle/etc- which screens/monitors look and feel most like reality through a window- any other general tipsThanks!

LarryMade2 · Accepted Answer

I'd experiment - set up a cheap camera in a window and then feed it into a small test wall construction made of cardboard or foam board....From my views in simulation (using second life) you can get a good effect by putting the display in the back of a shadowbox with the (front) window "frame" being smaller than what is being displayed, so as you walk around you see more of the background revealed from the obscured edges thus making it appear like it's a wide open space, wide angle might also help the effect.

omar_a1 · Answer

Edge case, but you may need to think of a way to filter out bugs on the lense, or it might occasionally look like Attack Of the Giant Spiders outside.Maybe multiple lenses?

byoung2 · Answer

Is your apartment's management ok with mounting a camera on the outside of the building? Also, why restrict yourself to the view on the other side of the wall? With a screen you can show any view you want, like a white sandy beach or an active volcano. I had an idea 20 years ago for a restaurant with artificial views. Much cheaper than paying for real estate in a location with views, I would get a cheaper location and line the walls floor to ceiling with high definition screens and show any view I want

gshdg · Answer

The real challenge for the sense of reality with something like this IMO is depth perception. I wonder if there&rsquo;s something that could be done with microlenses.

bellwether · Answer

Interesting idea, hope you find a solution! :)

Tips on making a fake window that displays a live feed of the outside

Edge case, but you may need to think of a way to filter out bugs on the lense, or it might occasionally look like Attack Of the Giant Spiders outside.
Maybe multiple lenses?

The real challenge for the sense of reality with something like this IMO is depth perception. I wonder if there’s something that could be done with microlenses.

Interesting idea, hope you find a solution! :)