Ines Alpha is a 3D designer and e-makeup artist who creates the most outlandish “makeup looks” using augmented reality. Read more…More about Art, Mashable Video, 3d, Augmented Reality, and Vr
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3D creators now have access to a massive new object library
3D content-platform Sketchfab has a new tool for creators who make your favorite 3D, virtual reality, and augmented reality content.
The company’s new Download API will allow any 3D-creation application to integrate Sketchfab’s object library w…
These homes are proof that 3D printing could help resolve global homelessness
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Non-profit organization New Story partnered with construction technologies company ICON to create a 3D printer capable of printing an up to 800-square-foot house in less than a day. The mobile printer, called ‘Vulcan,’ is designed to function even with unstable electricity or limited access to water resources.
The two companies believe that the final cost of each unit will be under $4,000 — which will be covered by donations handled by New Story in its fight to tackle global homelessness. Read more…
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This is why every film project needs a VFX supervisor
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Benji Davidson is a visual effects supervisor best known for his TV, film, and commercial work. Some of his most notable projects include Activision’s Call of Duty: Black Ops III Seize Glory, EA Sports’ Madden NFL 16 Madden: The Movie, and Samsung’s Do What You Can’t. Davidson works with his team at Brickyard VFX to bring seamless and stunning visual effects to life.
Learn more about the life of a VFX supervisor in our new series, Supporting Players. Read more…
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How a photographer fooled Instagram with a digitally generated ‘supermodel’
In the competitive world of Instagram photography, there is perhaps nothing more coveted than a celebrity regramming your photo.
For British fashion photographer Cameron-James Wilson, that dream became a reality when Fenty Beauty re-posted his …
This top-rated app will help you envision and create any home design project
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Sometimes chicken scratches on a Post-it note just don’t cut it. For example, when you’re trying to renovate or redesign your home. Whether you’ve got something new in mind for the master bathroom or are in the mood for a total overhaul, you’ll need a way to envision your ideas and see how they’ll work before you commit.
Meet Live Home 3D Pro. This Mac app is designed for home projects large and small. And we really mean large and small — think anything from a bathroom to a skyscraper. Use it to design advanced 2D floor plans and easily see walls, furniture, doors, windows, and even lighting — you can add a custom light source to any object. You can even play around with different materials and surfaces in your interior design projects to really get a sense for how the space will feelLive Home 3D Pro has a 4.5/5-star rating in the Mac App Store and is a TopTenReviews Gold Award Winner. And it’s also highly suggested for indecisive people looking to redecorate. Read more…
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View More This top-rated app will help you envision and create any home design projectThis 3D technology could be the future of FaceTime
Capturing 3D images and videos is already possible thanks to modern cameras and smartphones. The problem that remains is transmitting the large amounts of data quickly over existing consumer data networks. That’s why Purdue University developed Holos…
View More This 3D technology could be the future of FaceTimeThis hologram “dances” on your fingertips
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Engineers at Brigham Young University created a 3D volumetric display technique called ‘Optical Trap Display’ that traps particles using lasers. This creates an effect where shapes can be contained into a 3D object viewable from any angle. Read more…
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View More This hologram “dances” on your fingertipsRED’s ‘holographic,’ ‘SOLID’ Hydrogen phone will ship this summer
Boutique Android phone makers didn’t have a good 2017, but RED aims to reverse that trend with its high-end Hydrogen handset, which founder Jim Jannard talks up in a recent post on the company’s forums. The chunky, unique device will ship in the summer, but those who have pre-ordered will be able to test out its “4-view” display in April. Read More
This window lets you experience augmented reality without the glasses
Deep Frame is a curved display that overlays projections onto the world around you. Read more…More about Tech, Technology, Windows, 3d, and Virtual Reality
View More This window lets you experience augmented reality without the glassesSketchfab launches a store to become a stock photo site for 3D models
Sketchfab just launched a store so that you can buy an sell 3D models and reuse them in commercial projects. This is a major new feature for Sketchfab, which has become one of the biggest repositories of 3D models on the web. It feels like Sketchfab is becoming a sort of stock photography site, except that it’s all about 3D models. While Sketchfab already has 2 million 3D models on… Read More
Whatever you do, don’t watch ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ in 3D
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“Let the past die. Kill it!”
Kylo Ren’s calm, yet threatening monologue from Star Wars: Episode VIII — The Last Jedi (this isn’t a spoiler — it’s in the trailer) couldn’t be more apt for the 3D version of the movie. It sucks. It’s the worst way to watch Rian Johnson’s flick.
3D movies — as a format in movie theaters — need to die. Movie studios should kill them. But they won’t unless we, moviegoers, grab Ren’s tri-bladed lightsaber and stab this technology in the heart and twist it until 3D’s lifeless body falls off the catwalk and into the abyss.
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