3D Overdose

3D films are not as common as they can become with the introduction of lightweight digital camera technology.

Hollywood studios are hoping that films shot in 3D will boost takings at the box office.

The number of US cinemas capable of showing films in 3D is expected to rise to 3,000 by 2009.

To view films in 3D viewers will still have to wear glasses although they will not be the cardboard glasses that were used in 1960s. Now the glasses will be trendier and will resemble sunglasses that are usually worn by people.

James Cameron, the director of Titanic and Terminator 2, is developing a sci-fi epic called Avatar, in 3D format. He hopes that the film will be released in 2009.

Walt Disney will also be releasing a 3D version of their latest animated movie named Meet the Robinsons this week.

Hollywood is keen in spending more on developing 3D films as the audience is willing to pay more for viewing a 3D film.

Studios have also stated that they have to differentiate cinema from home entertainment and there is no better way than developing 3D films.

Via: MSNBC

It’s time to say goodbye to your familiar mouse because you have a 3D mouse now. Cylotech has dropped a new demo video of its forthcoming 3Style 3D mouse that has been designed to let you work in 3D environments. Like a rotary phone, you can twist left or right with its jog dial. It’s good that they are conducting some more tests with the new device before they actually get it into the production. Video after the jump.


Via: Techeblog

The new FARO Laser Scanner LS from FARO Technologies is touted by the company as a new solution for 3-D laser scanning in color. The handy computerized measurement device scans and records all the dimensions of an object and creates a 3D image of that.

The confined data can be further taken to develop a digital model for inspection, reverse-engineering, CAD-to-part contrast, factory planning, and even forensics. Owing to its cost-effectiveness, the new scanner is anticipated to have a great market potential.

Moreover, the scanner delivers the automatic color overlay of 3-D pixels when used with the new Nikon D200 and FARO Scene v4.1 software.

Via: ManagingAutomation

A Finnish company named StereoGames has developed an application that will make any image viewable in 3D, retrospectively.

With the use of this application any video or game can be given an extra dimension. All that users need for the 3D experience is a pair of two-color anaglyph glasses.

The developing company has claimed that the technology has been licensed to an Italian company named Mobile Solutions for a 3D version of their 2 player table tennis game.

We all hope that the application finds some more areas where it can be used. The company is also investigating whether the system can be used on an electron microscope.

The company is awaiting a patent so they did not reveal any details on the working of this technology.

Via: newscientist

A team of researchers headed by Jun Tanida at the University of Osaka are in the process of developing a camera that can capture a scene to produce a 3D image of it.

Dubbed TOMBO (Thin Observation Module by Bound Optics), the camera encompasses nine tiny lenses to enable each lens to capture a scene from slightly different angles.

To ape the process that insect use some software is also apparently designed to pick position, shape, and color of objects to recreate the images into a single 3D scene.

According to the researchers the best part of this particular system is its size that can be used in cellphones or it can be implanted on the wings of the airplane for surveillance without causing any drag.

Though, the system lacks in its 1.1 megapixel camera but the researchers promises to improve it very soon.

Via: Engadget

Creating, presenting, and altering 3D ideas have always been a problem for many of us. Google SketchUp is an easy-to-use tool or software that enables the users to create 3D easily. Google SketchUp makes use of a compact and potent and merges it with an intelligent guidance system that rationalizes the 3D drawing process.

Google SketchUp effectively bridges the gap between design utility and fun by the interface that sports a lively, creative exploration of 3D form, material and light. Click here to download the free version.

Via: coolosxapps

Maryland-based Freewebs has launched a new service dubbed Fotowoosh that will let you turn any image into a 3D model. The image should be preferably an outdoor one. You need to have a VRML reader to view the 3D images as they are created in Virtual Reality Modeling Language (VRML) format. Well, the company claims that they will allow the users to upload any 2D image in a week or so and will return a 3D image to them. The integrated software checks for the submitted image and then determines the sky, ground and vertical elements within the photo. After that, the software cuts and folds the 2D image into a 3D model. Check out the video here.

Via: techcrunch

Primera is a 3D virtual world that has been developed by Sebastian Garcia after one year of intense work.

Primera is a multiplayer environment that runs entirely on DHTML. Users can select an avatar and can control it as it moves around an isometric-scrollable map. You will also be able to see what other people are doing or saying.

Primera has been developed from a scratch and the server side engine is Perl and all other libraries are JavaScript and HTML/DHTML.

Click here to check out this fantastic world of your imaginations.

Via: ajaxian

This 3D sketch kit is meant simply for toddlers for ages five and up. The 3D sketch kit includes a pair of glasses with locked red and blue pencils. For a mere $7.00, I think I should also try my hands to give stereographic looks to some of my 2D drawings.

This simple stationery set plays stereographic tricks using the same principles as classic 3D movies, resulting in a fun and educational toy for ages 5 and up.

Via: Gizmodo

Japanese company NTT Comware has came out with some realistic 3D imaging technology in juxtaposition with their sensor-packed glove , which allows you to see and feel images.

This touchable 3D arrangement permits you to be connected and transformed into 3D images instantaneously. For example, if you are holding hand via virtual representation of your spouse and if he or she walks away from the screen your hand will feel the haul as he or she leaves your pseudo-grasp.

However, developers are also discovering commercialization alternatives and video phones but still there are never ending possibilities for this kind of technology.

Via: Dailypicture