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Fast Generation of 3D City Models

Posted by timothy on from the build-a-better-locale dept.

FleaPlus writes "New Scientist and UC Berkeley News report on research by Avideh Zakhor and Christian Früh on rapidly and automatically generating photo-realistic 3D models (coral cache) of city environments. This is reminiscent of research mentioned here in March, although the approach is rather different. Applications for areas like urban planning, entertainment, emergency response, and the military are discussed. Zakhor's group is also working on 4D systems, to allow for recording of events over time as moving 3D models."

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  1. Re:SGI? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Insightful

    can we have a special moderation adjective for the first asswipe to say 'Meh, people have been doing this for years!' Something like "-1, Nothing New Under the Sun"? Thank you.

  2. Re:Flight Simulator by roseblood · · Score: 1, Insightful

    This would be awesome for flight sims.

    This way when you crash your virtual air-liner into an occupied landmark structure you'll be able to accurately determine which floor, even witch windows, will be hit as you commit you're holy jihad and make your way to the company of 72 (isn't 42 enough?) virgins.

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  3. Re:That's what they claim... by I+don't+want+to+spen · · Score: 2, Insightful
    I thought so too (a long time ago). But then I saw some of his earlier, realistic stuff and realised that he painted abstract art because he wanted to, not because he had to. Look at this for an example.

    I still prefer Dali though ...

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  4. Re:That's what they claim... by RollingThunder · · Score: 1, Insightful

    That's "nice"?

    I guess it is in the eye of the beholder. I see disjointed garbage.