Manchester Informatics News
Textured graphics can be captured in a flash
A new technique that can reconstruct the depth of a surface simply by taking two photos of it - one with a flash and one without - has been developed by a team led Dr Mashuda Glencross from the School of Computer Science. The team worked with Gregory Ward at Dolby Canada in Vancouver to develop a quick and cheap alternative to the time-consuming process of using bulky and expensive laser scanners.
The technique is already being used to add depth and realism to the ancient carvings that will appear in "Maya Skies" - a full-dome digital projection for planetariums that tells the story of the Mayan people.
Labels: research
posted on: Monday, September 08, 2008