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This Massage Chair Has Everything But A Happy Ending

This massage chair by Panasonic has everything you’d want. 3D mapping! It creates a map of the body-height, weight, dimensions – and then massages accordingly. There’s even hot stones! It can heat itself up to 42C. Happy endings? Uhm, well…

May 10, 2011
Software

Climb Mount Everest From Your Couch

3D maps of Mount Everest is as old as 3D mapping itself. People see a big mountain and want to scale it… in 3D. But there’s now a 3D map of Everest that’s 400 times clearer than before. Details!

April 28, 2011
Science

Lost Mayan City Found Hidden Under The Jungle

Thanks to 3D mapping, archaeologists have found the ancient Mayan city of Holtun, or Head of Stone. It’s been long known that something was there, but because of centuries of jungle covering the area, it was nearly impossible to know exactly what it was. The 3D topographical map effectively ‘erased’ the rain forest growth and revealed a pyramid, an astronomical observatory, a ritual ball court, numerous plazas and hundreds of buildings.

February 16, 2011
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This Room Is Entirely White

What’s the fastest way to reupholster a couch, paint the walls, and otherwise totally change the look of a living room? Some 3D mapping, two projectors and a garish colour scheme were all it took to give this totally blank canvas an infinite variety of interior designs. If creators Mr Beam are taking requests, maybe next time something in the key of Thundercats?

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