1. Kinect Real-Time 3D Reconstruction

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    A Microsoft sponsored talk that was presented at SIGGRAPH 2011 in Vancouver. As Ben Staples says, “This whole clip is amazing, but long… If you only check out a portion watch at 3:42“. It creates geometry and textures in real-time. They also use this geometry information for dynamic collisions (which...
  2. Animusic 2 – 3D Animated Music

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    Many remember the 3D animated instruments from Animusic, that were showcased on the Mind’s Eye DVDs produced by Sony.  Due to my renewed interest in 3D animation triggered by audio, I went to see what they’ve been upto recently. It looks like they’ve been keeping themselves busy. They’ve released the...
  3. Emily is Not Real

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    Believe it or not, she is not real.  I recommend going to Youtube and clicking the “Watch in High Quality” link.  Image Metrics Tech Demo is showing that we’re getting closer to “bridging the gap uncanny valley.  For once it’s spooky because it’s so close to real, not spooky because...