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2D to 3D but with more Wow factor.

Ian has previously covered software and methods for taking 2d images to 3d models here on Eightbar. Michael Ackerbauer here at IBM just brought this research from Volker Blanz and Thomas Vetter to my attention. I think you’ll agree it’s pretty awesome. Now just to find out where I can get my hands on it…

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5 Responses to “2D to 3D but with more Wow factor.”

  1. Timeless Prototype Says:
    August 21st, 2008 at 6:13 pm

    Haha, NOOOO!!!! I was waiting for Mona Lisa to smile and then it ended. :)

  2. Judge Hocho Says:
    August 21st, 2008 at 7:58 pm

    THIS is 2d to 3d wow factor.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLiX5d3rC6o

  3. timdp Says:
    August 22nd, 2008 at 9:44 am

    Amazing. You weren’t lying about the wow factor.

  4. Musematic » Chatty St. Cathy Says:
    August 25th, 2008 at 9:42 pm

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  5. Peter Quirk Says:
    August 29th, 2008 at 3:55 pm

    It looks very similar to the facegen technology (http://www.facegen.com) incorporated in the realXtend virtual world platform (http://www.realXtend.net).

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