3d Overdose

A team of researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Computer Science in Saarbrucken, Germany have developed a new kind of 3D animation technique that allows the user to paste a high-resolution 3D scan of his own on to another person’s movements. The process is too simple as it requires a simple body scan and users can use the animated version in the game within a few minutes. Interestingly, the scans can be taken in less than a minute and are precise to millimeters. Other than the flexible applications of this technique, they are most concerned in using it to generate 3D video.

Frepar Networks will be releasing a device that can project a 3D character hologram of your choice onto a platform. After the character is projected you will be able to communicate with him or her. By using a CODEC Cell cartridge which will hold the information on the character you will also be able to view it in 3D without using any special glasses. The best feature is that you will also be able to communicate with the character both verbally and physically. For example if the projected character is a girl then it can accept or reject your proposal and its skirt will blow if you give a big sigh after getting a nod from her…! Via: ubergizmo

You don’t need to technically sound enough to create any 3D image with the new Mirage 3D Hologram Generator. The device is in actual a precision optical instrument that is claimed to be built to display realistic 3D holograms in the air that appear to be solid. The device is being used in the schools and universities to teach the students the principles of 3D imagery. Well, there are no moving parts, no batteries, cords, dials, knobs or switches.

Anyone who has got about $20,000 in his/her account can project floating holograms. Well, IO2 Technology has let loose its third-generation "mid-air display" that boasts superior brightness and resolution, along with the enhancements in image precision and permanence. The device creates an awe-inspiring 3D display that seems to be hovering in the air with an impressive 1024×768 resolution. The upgradations brought in the new M3 model are anticipated to make the projector more saleable and fit for purposes like teleconferencing and high-end displays. Via: DailyTech

The most innovative mouse ever, the 3-dimension gaming mouse, has been launched at the CES 2007. Looks a bit different than the conventional mouse it adds a new life to your gaming experience. The totally new concept, the lateral buttons, can help you rotate virtual objects with an extra ease. The people at 3D Game O’ offers gamer’s world to move forward, backward and sideways and jump, crouch, pitch, yaw, and roll without using the good old keyboard. It also helps you to navigate in 3D in Google earth, too cool. The 3D Game O’ on Sandio website has a price tag for $79.99, under the VisionTek XG6 brand.

Most of you who love watching birds would also love to have a gadget that can take some pictures while you are enjoying the view of nature. Keeping the same requirement in mind a company named StereoVision has developed a pair of binoculars that come equipped with 3.2MP digital camera. Still many of you who own high-end SLR’s will be wondering why to spend $1,999.25 for these binoculars. The reason is that this amazing device shoots 3D images. Once you have taken the images you can either view them on glasses-free 3D monitor, or with more traditional 3D displays. The VuCAM monitors are available on the company’s website. It also boasts of 8X zoom, 256MB internal memory and will also accept compact flash type memory cards. Via: Ohgizmo

Apparently, the year 2007 will be the year of flash. The awe-inspiring flash 3D demo by John Grden demonstrates the potential for the future of 3D and Flash. This will indubitably pave the way for numerous innovations in this field. 7 Xwings, 7 Ties, Death Star, Endor and a fully rendered star field in PV3D and it ran at a staggering 26-30fps on my laptop Yeah, we had a good contrast demo. Then I attached a TargetCamera to the ships as a follow cam and made the ships clickable so you could jump from ship to ship and follow along as they flew back and forth and I finally realized – Flash doesn’t look like flash anymore.

The day is not far when emerging three-dimensional films will soon rule our cinema industry, says Jeffrey Katzenberg, chief executive of independent US studio DreamWorks Animation. Though basic 3D technology is ruling our cinema industry from past many years and now according to Mr. Katzenberg three magical factors are uniting to bring it into the commercial mainstream, those are: increased power of computers which enables crisper images, digital cinemas and affordable 3D eye-wear. Mr Katzenberg told Les Echos, the Financial Times’ French sister paper: It’s the biggest technology advance since the arrival of colour 60 years ago It is also unveiled that from 2009 onwards DreamWorks’ all the planned releases like Monsters Vs Aliens, How To Train Your Dragon, and Shrek 4 will be in 3D. The release of all the films in 3D is based on the readiness of audience to pay some more amount to watch 3D films, and it will also help to stop films piracy because it is noteworthy that 3D films ‘cannot be pirated’. Mr Katzenberg further added: Viewers are willing to pay $5 more per ticket to watch these films,two-dimensional films would not disappear, but of the 500 films released each year, 15 per cent of them accounted for 75 per cent of cinema tickets sold,I believe two-thirds of these blockbusters would benefit from being 3D. The cost of producing an animated feature film in 3D will also add some extra cost to producers that is estimated to rise from $12m-$15m for customary and $5m-$6m extra for action. It will also raise some investment in cinemas technology and for all those who are set with digital projectors, the investment would be only $16,000- $17,000 more. Via: Ft

NEC Electronics, Elpida Memory and Oki Electric team has developed a 3D layered memory packaging technology. The technology will incorporate eight memory chips and one controller chip in a vertical stack. Each of the chips that are involved in the technology has more than 1000 pins on each side and they are connected to polysilicon electrodes that have been built into the chips that vertically pierce the chips from top to bottom. High density microbumps are then used to interconnect the chips. The key feature of the technology is that the entire stack is quite compact because the chips are only 50 micrometers thick. These compact chips can be used in applications like 3D gaming that require fast memory chips and low power consumption. Other approaches like SoC (System on Chip) and SiP (System in package) that are currently employed for the above applications have their own disadvantages. If you talk about SoC then we have to consider the fact that there is less of available area on a chip that can be used for memory integration, so we cannot integrate large memory on the chip. On the other hand SiP creates impedance balancing problems and that limits the number of pins that can be directly connected to the processor. If we consider the above problems then we have to appreciate the work done by NEC/Elpida/Oki who have managed to develop a solution for the next generation of mobile devices.

Your viewing experience has just gone better with the new Phillips 20-inch 3D WoWvx displays. Not only this latest offering from Phillips is stylish and colorful but also rich in terms of features. There is no need of any kind of special 3D glasses as you can view the three dimensional picture with the naked eye. Phillips 20-inch 3D WoWvx displays comes with two versions, one as a frame-mount for the wall (20-3D2W01) and the other one with a bezel and stand for a desktop (20-3D2W04). Though, not much information has been given by the company as yet but there is already a buzz in the market for this product, so expect more information in the coming days. Slipperybrick