Zcam- low cost 3D input device

The following from 3DV systems website:

The new ZCam^TM (previously Z-Sense), 3DV's most recently completed prototype camera, is based on DeepC^TM and is the company's smallest and most cost-effective 3D camera. At the size of a standard webcam and at affordable cost, it provides very accurate depth information at high speed (60 frames per second) and high depth resolution (1-2 cm). At the same time, it provides synchronized and synthesized quality color (RGB) video (at 1.3 M-Pixel). With these specifications, the new ZCam^TM (previously Z-Sense) is ideal for PC-based gaming and for background replacement in web-conferencing.



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Sixense TrueMotion 3D Controller

This technology opens the door to a variety of potential low-cost applications: Interactive scanning with your hands? Affordable motion capture?
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Refocus: Design for Humans

This is a very interesting article that highlights why relationships are what really what matter in the end.


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From the Mind's Eye into Reality

Imagination is the beginning of all things new. The process of bringing ideas and concepts from the mind's eye into reality has always intrigued me. The fact that every in the physical world originates from the unseen world of the imagination is quite amazing. The ability to see what is not visible is bring it to life is what makes mankind so unique.

I have decided to dedicate a section of this blog highlight those who have refined their skills of translating from the unseen realm (imagination) into the visible and physical world.

The following tutorials by the talented Michael DiTullo are helpful for the purpose of quickly getting what is in your mind's eye into reality using common graphic applications.

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Super-Expandable Seating

How cool is this?