Mental Canvas is a new technology that reimagines static images in a whole new dimension: 3D. While pictures on screens tend to be flat 2D objects layered on 2D objects, the project, which was funded by the National Science Foundation on research headed by Yale computer scientist Julie Dorsey, creates sketches that can be navigated in three dimensions. Ever wanted to look around the corner in a comic book? If it was rendered by Mental Canvas on a tablet, one could.
Researchers at UC Santa Barbara professor Yasamin Mostofi's lab have given the first demonstration of three-dimensional imaging of objects through walls using ordinary wireless signal. The technique, which involves two drones working in tandem, could have a variety of applications, such as emergency search-and-rescue, archaeological discovery and structural monitoring.
Researchers use online photos to create 3-D renders of faces and successfully dupe four facial recognition systems.
Maximum PC: Razer has partnered up with Intel to incorporate the chip maker's RealSense technology into a 3D-sensing camera designed for consumer-based VR and gaming desktops. The two companies brought a prototype of the new camera to the Intel Developer Forum (IDF) that's taking place in San Francisco. One of the key features is automatic background removal. This will allow game streamers and video conferencing users to remove or even replace backgrounds as they see fit.
