3d Modelling

Software

Every Horrible Wrinkle Is Visible In Microsoft’s 3D Modelling Software

2:20AM August 12, 2011 | Kat Hannaford

Even if your skin resembles a dewy peach more than Daniel-Craig-as-Mikael-Blomkvist, be worried: Microsoft’s 3D modelling is the most advanced ever built; capable of showing every wrinkle in your face. Naturally, it could be added to Kinect in the future. More »


Software

Snap 2D Photos Of An Object, Turn Them Into A 3D Model

2:20AM May 27, 2011 | Kat Hannaford

This could be the most important design advancement in years. Not since the Pantone colour-capturer have you been able to preserve something from your travels and recreate it at home as a 3D model. Hook up a 3D printer, and… More »


Software

3D Face Modelling Software Generates Your Visage With Single Photo

10:40AM September 22, 2010 | Christina Bonnington

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At Waseda University, researchers are developing a 3D face generation process that requires no special equipment. It combines 3D measurement data from thousands of faces with a single photograph to extrapolate what your features will look like, cheaply and quickly. More »


Attention, Ice Sculptors: This 3D Modelling Robot Is Gunning For Your Job

4:00AM May 3, 2010 | Jack Loftus

I am sorry to report that the latest profession to be made obsolete by robots is ice sculpting. The cold-hearted explanation follows: More »


Cameras

3D Scanning, A Webcam’s Latest Trick

3:30AM November 22, 2009 | Chris Jacob

We’ve seen cameras do all kinds of crazy things. DIY 3D photography, augmented reality, and now this demo by Qi Pan shows how an ordinary webcam can model objects in 3D. More »