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Qumarion ‘Robot’ Brings Mannequins To Life

Alex Kidman 13 May 2012 4:30 PM

We live in an age of 3D models of just about everything, but they can be tough to manipulate with existing software tools. This Qumarion is a “mannequin input device” that allows 3D modellers to modify existing human models in real time.

18 August 2011

Science

How Car Crash Modelling Technology Could Predict Drilling Disasters

Reach Ariel Schwartz - Fast Company 18 August 2011 11:40 AM

It’s the billion-dollar question for offshore drilling giants: Could the Deepwater Horizon disaster have been prevented? Researchers at MIT’s Impact and Crashworthiness Laboratory may have found at least a partial answer — the same kind of computer modelling that predicts whether car components can hold their own in a crash could also forecast whether pipes will fracture at offshore drilling sites. A fractured pipe can mean the difference between a stable operation and a massive oil spill.

12 August 2011

Software

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

Kat Hannaford 12 August 2011 2:20 AM

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.

6 July 2011

Online

That Chubby Guy Won That Modelling Contest By A Landslide

Sam Biddle 6 July 2011 10:20 AM

Remember Roland, the unlikely contestant for a £2000 ($3000) shopping spree, photo shoot and modelling agency intro? Well, he won. By a lot – he was almost 66,000 votes ahead of his second place competition. We did it!

3 June 2011

Online

Make This Man The UK’s Sexiest New Model

Sam Biddle 3 June 2011 1:20 AM

British clothing chain Next is holding a competition to find a new hottie. And naturally, the internet is doing its best to delightfully rig it. Enter Roland: not exactly top model material. But he’s blowing away the competition. Let’s help.

22 September 2010

Software

3D Face Modelling Software Generates Your Visage With Single Photo

Christina Bonnington 22 September 2010 10:40 AM

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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.

3 May 2010

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

Jack Loftus 3 May 2010 4:00 AM

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

27 February 2010