A 360 degree, auto-stereoscopic, 3D display prototype from Sony was showcased in the Emerging Technologies section at the recent Siggraph 2010 Conference/Exhibition.
The cylindrical unit measures 13cm in diameter and 27cm in height. It can be connected to a PC, or other device, through a digital video input port. No special glasses are needed to see the 3D image.
The display is also equipped with a gesture sensor that enables the display to be controlled interactively using hand motions.
Beyond is a research project by Jinha Lee (and Hiroshi Ishii) from the MIT Media Lab.
http://tangible.media.mit.edu/person.php?recid=81
The full title of the project is Beyond - A collapsible Input device for Direct 3D Manipulation beyond the Screen.
http://tangible.media.mit.edu/project.php?recid=139
It explores a technique for drawing in 3D on a 2D surface using an input device which collapses onto itself, giving the impression of being pushed into the screen – watch the enclosed video to get a better idea of what’s happening.
It will be interesting to see whether this technique will be of any use in 3D CAD software. Towards the end of the video ( 1:41 ) is a demonstration of how to create simple extruded shapes.
Some basic principles to establish a foundation of the building blocks of meshes (positions, triangle indeces, and normals) and the classes used to create 3D objects in WPF.
http://www.kindohm.com/technical/WPF3DTutorial.htm
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