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…

August 21st, 2008 at 18:13
Haha, NOOOO!!!! I was waiting for Mona Lisa to smile and then it ended. :)
August 21st, 2008 at 19:58
THIS is 2d to 3d wow factor.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLiX5d3rC6o
August 22nd, 2008 at 09:44
Amazing. You weren’t lying about the wow factor.
August 25th, 2008 at 21:42
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August 29th, 2008 at 15:55
It looks very similar to the facegen technology (http://www.facegen.com) incorporated in the realXtend virtual world platform (http://www.realXtend.net).
April 6th, 2009 at 22:33
Niiice post thanks so much for this useful info ! not always we can see like this ;)