23 julho 2003

TECNOSFERA
Video-game technology steps closer to reality: Computer software experts in Glasgow have developed a revolutionary new way to feature the world’s top celebrities in best-selling video games.
The new technology will allow games publishers to use realistic-looking characters for the first time. [...]
The special 3D capture method, which uses two digital cameras, takes separate stereo pairs of images of the subject from different angles.
The subject’s exact shape and features can then be captured and computer processed to create a realistic 3D model.
This is coupled with a process called mesh confirmation - which allows an existing video- game character to be morphed to the shape and appearance of a captured individual.
Similar technology has also been used by cosmetic surgeons to help patients see how they will look after an operation.