ProFORMA: From webcam to 3D

By David Basulto — Filed under: Software , ,
 

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.

 

12 comments »

teddy says:

Whoa! That is awesome! Talk about rapid–I’ll buy the software when it hits the market for sure. Excellent post and video.

 
# November 23, 2009 at 19:32
steve says:

I am wondering if the modeling software can update in real time if you start to cut into it and shape it etc…

 
# November 23, 2009 at 20:57
aufi says:

awesome it can also generate the texture.
im buying this software when it come probably 2 or 4 more years?

 
# November 23, 2009 at 21:01
sery says:

maybe he has three brains

 
# November 24, 2009 at 01:51

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

 
# November 24, 2009 at 05:41
Tosh says:

This dude is pure genius..

 
# November 24, 2009 at 15:10
cad says:

What about the interior?

 
# November 24, 2009 at 16:17
sanC says:

is the left side a real cam vid? it looks like an animation…

 
# November 24, 2009 at 17:31
    arkitekt says:

    Sweet. Looking forward to the software release.

     
    # November 28, 2009 at 17:36

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