Louise Leakey, the fabled Kenyan paleontologist built a precise 3D model of a fossilized skull.
The photos could also be used to create a 3D model of a room.
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That data is then decoded by an imager to create a 3D model of everything inside the room.
From there, it's the magic of the software that takes over, reconstructing a 3D model in mere minutes.
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Additive manufacturing is the process of joining materials to make objects from 3D model data, usually layer upon layer.
Those points are converted into a 3D model on the attached computer.
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The researchers scanned an enclosure with lasers to build up a 3D model of the environment, then filmed a pair of gibbons in high definition as they jumped between branches.
Enter the OrcaM, an Orbital Camera System capable of producing an accurate, digital 3D model of objects up to 80cm (about 31.5 inches) wide and weighing up to 100kg (around 220lbs).
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The British Geological Survey has offered access to its data for the project, including a 3D model of the city, while the work will be done by PHD student Emma Church, part-funded by Scottish Power.
According to the company, the scanner's equally adept at creating a detailed 3D model of a crime scene as it is of a movie set and, what's more, it can be done in only two minutes.
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While IT professionals might be delighted with a 3D tool that lets them photograph a room for a 3D model in a single day, a consumer wants to shoot it in a few minutes and move on.
The laptop uses the GPS data to maintain a 3D model which keeps the vehicle correctly positioned in the virtual world, and much "like a novel, " the story unfolds as different turns (ahem) take place based on the decisions players make.
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Exhibitions will be held in February next year across Dorset, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, when a 3D model of the wind farm will be on show to enable people to see how it will look from their homes or chosen location.
In addition to the 70-inch set, Vizio also had a prototype 55-inch 3D XVT model that was most impressive.
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To bring his idea to life, the Silicon Valley-based designer first created a 3D computer model of the Tardis's interior using the free-to-use open source computer software programme Blender.
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That opens up the possibility of putting virtual objects into the real world, letting you "pick up" a computer-generated 3D architectural model and spin it around in your hand, for instance, or gesture to control a virtual display appearing on an actual wall.
Scientists had attempted to model a 3D structure of a protein associated with the HIV virus for 15 years and failed.
The Replicator may have just been pushed off this writer's Christmas list. (Note to self: send updated letter to Santa.) But, this isn't a loss for MakerBot Industries, because it's being replaced by the Replicator 2, the newest model of 3D printer from the company.
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Then model makers produce 3D physical manifestations of these ideas.
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Exhibitions will be held in February next year when a 3D "fly-through" model of the wind farm will be on show to enable people to see how the wind farm will look from their homes or chosen location.
The TC-P50U50, 50 inch class (49.9 inches measured diagonally) is the lone non-3D in this year's HDTV Plasma model line-up.
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Beyond the 84-inch screen, this model features LG's CINEMA 3D technology, which provides a comfortable 3D viewing experience similar to what consumers experience in the theater.
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This new usage model is designed for customers running 3D workloads in the engineering, medical, media and entertainment, scientific, software development and economic and finance market segments looking to support additional users on a single workstation.
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Another accolade was bestowed on the CINEMA 3D Smart TV lineup in December when the 55LA6900 model earned an Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) from Underwriters Laboratories Inc.
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Also, with One-touch mirroring and passive 3D (including four pairs of glasses) the model is available in 70-inch, 60-inch and 50-inch sizes representing new sizes and performance from Sony.
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Makers who create affordable 3D printing technology open the door to a whole new model of distribution.
Pace added that a 3D Super Bowl would be an affordable proposition using this business model.
It was not until researchers at the University of Washington proposed converting the research model into Foldit, a Halo-like game that uses 3D visual icons.
The consumer space is a key market for 3D and small steps have been made in this space via hobbyists and model makers in arts and craft projects and self-employed designers.
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