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progressoid

(49,978 posts)
Fri Dec 5, 2014, 05:14 PM Dec 2014

The President, in 3D

No, no, not 3D chess.

This is kind of cool.

Published on Dec 2, 2014

Recently, the Smithsonian stopped by the White House to take a 3D portrait of President Obama, in what will be be the highest resolution digital model of a head of state. Take a look at the process, and the 3D rendering created from this technology.





Love how one of the guy's computers has the side panel removed (@2:20).
Mine has been that way for a few months now
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The President, in 3D (Original Post) progressoid Dec 2014 OP
Very cool frazzled Dec 2014 #1

frazzled

(18,402 posts)
1. Very cool
Fri Dec 5, 2014, 07:09 PM
Dec 2014

The multiple camera setup and then the printing at the end were great to watch: it makes the process comprehensible.

Life masks for the 21st century!

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