ProFORMA: From webcam to 3D
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Nov 2009
Qi Pan, a PhD student at the University of Cambridge, has developed an interesting technique to model objects using a webcam.
The results are very accurate, and this technique could lead to cheaper software for model scanning, extending the possibilities of how physical study models can be used in early stages of the project.




















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Whoa! That is awesome! Talk about rapid–I’ll buy the software when it hits the market for sure. Excellent post and video.
I am wondering if the modeling software can update in real time if you start to cut into it and shape it etc…
awesome it can also generate the texture.
im buying this software when it come probably 2 or 4 more years?
maybe he has three brains
Hi David. This is great! We follow your post every week and we like them very much. I love the video and the project.
María Lucía Bueno
Mateo Arquitectura
Barcelona
This dude is pure genius..
What about the interior?
is the left side a real cam vid? it looks like an animation…
Sweet. Looking forward to the software release.
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