Building 3D Models On the Fly With a Webcam 93
blee37 writes "Here is an excellent video demonstration of a new program developed by Qi Pan, a graduate student, and other researchers at the University of Cambridge. The 'ProFORMA' software constructs a 3D model of an object in real time from (commodity) webcam video. The user can watch the program deduce more pieces of the 3D model as the object is moved and rotated. The resulting graphics are of high quality."
The Death of Hollywood (Score:3, Funny)
Wait..wait... on the FLY with a WEBcam? (Score:1, Funny)
Did the Slashdot contributor discover TFA with a spider?
Re:The Death of Hollywood (Score:3, Funny)
I take it you aren't used to using Poser or Blender, or any other related 3-d software and thus don't know the joy of: "You STUPID PROGRAM! I just want her to walk down the stairs! Why are her arms doing that! NO! NO! NOO!!!! Stop floating down the stairs and walk! Why is your hair clipping through the wall, why is your hair even moving that way! STOP IT!"
Hollywood's death knell might be sounding. But it's got a few more good decades in it left before we need to morn for it.
Re:The Death of Hollywood (Score:2, Funny)