The product, called PhotoModeler, creates the 3D model from a series of photographs of each surface of the object from at least two different camera angles, taken with a still or video camera. The images are then digitized and loaded into a Windows-based PC where an operator marks up the images wherever a 3D point is wanted. AOA, a unit of United Technologies, says it will continue to develop new software drivers so developer can format the motion capture data for use with popular animation software tools. It also helps that the new San Diego, CA company has announced a couple of intriguing products that promise to save a lot of infogroove developers a lot of time and hassle when the tools are ready later this year. CineWeb converts digital video files, either Windows AVI or QuickTime, into MPEG-1 files.
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