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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. But so far the only application has been by plover · · Score: 1, Offtopic
    an open source terrorist face recognition project.

    John

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    John
    1. Re:But so far the only application has been by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      OK, why is this offtopic? Too anti-american for
      you?

  2. Er... is that supposed to be a tag? by shakamojo · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Oh, I guess it is... Seems like chrisd is almost as anxious as those "first posters"... :P

  3. Re:Fix the link by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    How did that get past the editors?

    They are editors in name only. Part of the editing process is proofreading the work for syntactic or grammatical errors.

    Since CmdrTaco et al are deadset against improving their spelling or grammar, firing JonKatz and hiring a copy editor instead would do wonders for the quality of this site.

  4. This is why I will always support Intel by Starship+Trooper · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    Throughout the years, Intel has proven itself as being almost as strong a backer of open-source software and Linux in particular as IBM. They have secured my business and my company's business through releasing their excellent P4-optimised compilers for Linux, as well as porting the operating system to their next-generation Itanium architecture.

    While AMD processors may be slightly cheaper and run legacy x86 programs more quickly, SSE-optimised code compiled with Intel's compiler completely creams even the new Athlon XP "1900". Intel doesn't need to make up marketing numbers in order to make their processors look faster than they actually are. Our web server used to run on a 1.4GHz Thunderbird, which was cheap but notoriously unstable. And when the fan blew out a month ago, the whole computer was taken with it! Meanwhile, the Itanium system we used to replace it has been humming along without a hitch since it arrived. I do keep an Athlon box around for the occasional Quake 3 match, but for serious business, I support Intel and their strong open-source backing.

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    Loneliness is a power that we possess to give or take away forever
  5. hi everyone by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    erm stuff is cool, thinkgeek is cool Jdoom is cool DOOM FOR OPENGL!! AMAZING
    merry christmas and stuff

  6. Mod the article as a troll by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    it's quite obvious that is what it is.