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Intel Releases Open-Source Stereoscopic Software

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the reporters-rely-on-kubrick-too-much dept.

Eslyjah writes "Intel has released a software library that allows computers to "see" in 3D. The library is available for Windows and Linux, under a BSDish license. Possible early applications include lipreading input. Check out the CNN Story, Intel Press Release, and project home page."

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  1. When is a link not a link... by chinton · · Score: 4, Informative

    When it is missing the leading "<"! Try this

  2. Not 3D Rendering, 3D Viewing by adamy · · Score: 5, Informative

    This is not for rendering in 3d, but for allowing a machine to build a 3d model (internally) of the environment it uses. I assume it is based on the same sort of binocular mechanism as animal eyes, but the algorithms to build the internal structure are probably pretty advanced.

    A cool application (I haven't seen if they've done this yet) is rendering in Open GL the internal view of what the robot eyes see. It would allow you to walk through a building, and then have a 3D model for various other uses. Reverse engineering blueprints.

    THis would be great technology to have on any mars lander, or even just to analyze the data sent back.

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