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...already amount to an entirely new form of communication. But now a new site called 3DVIA.com is taking the social-networking concept to another dimension - both literally and, well, virtually. Instead of FunWalls and Scrabulous games, users of 3DVIA generate three-dimensional simulations of everyday objects using professional-grade 3D modeling software. Its designers say their software could eventually allow Web 2.0 users to construct their own virtual worlds - and invite friends in for a visit...
...French company Dassault Systèmes decided to put its high-quality modeling software into the hands of consumers, says CEO Bernard Charles, to "democratize" its use. "We want to make consumers comfortable with it, and build the audience for 3D," adds Lynne Wilson, 3DVIA's general manager...
...single “Wanderlust” in words that are commonly used in the English language? Ridiculous, pretentious, and just plain weird come to mind, though none of those actually describe the plot of this travesty. Allow me to do my best. The video, presented in stereoscopic 3D, opens with a creature—best described as the bastard child of a yak and a mastodon—lapping from a stream. There is, in fact, a herd of these creatures, and Björk sits among them, camouflaged in vaguely Asian clothing replete with an absurd...
MAKING 2D INTO 3D...
...city's planning department has, over the past five years, steadily fed Google a wealth of information about its buildings, property lines, utilities and streets. The result is earth.nanaimo.ca, a clearinghouse of city data viewed through the robust and freely available Google Earth 3D mapping program. The site sorts and maps every business, from restaurants to car dealers, while a click of the mouse brings up the lot size for every property in the city, including the building permit number and zoning history. Homeowners can use the facility to find out specific information about their garbage collection schedule, while...