There is a new App, developed by Microsoft researchers, that takes your multiple pictures of an object, from all sides and angles, and "stitches" them together to create a 3D model. You can rotate the recreated image, as if it were a single 3D image, right on your phone and even takes up less bandwidth than if you were to take a video of every side of the object. The only downside is that the object can't be moving, although I'm sure they are working on that. This would come in handy for placing items online that you advertise, specific items you are selling or just want to show off, and even for those who are considering to buy an item.
Click here for more information:
http://www.popsci.com/technology/article/2011-03/new-mobile-app-builds-realistic-3-d-models-cell-phone-camera-snapshots
Click here for more information in depth:
http://www.technologyreview.com/computing/37021/?ref=rss&a=f
We recently did a Photosynth assignment and learned more about how the software "stitches" the images together for you. It's funny that when I posted this blog I had no idea what photosynthing was or that I was even blogging about it, but I think everyone should try it at least once, it is fun.
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