Fuji has introduced a point-and-shoot 3-D digital camera that can take high-resolution 3-D photos and high-definition 3-D movies — all at a price regular compact cameras were about four years ago.
Applying 3D Virtual Worlds to Higher Education
Nice and clear Master’s thesis describing the applicability of 3D worlds in higher education. Good synthesis of various materials, including tables of didactic approaches to environment, problem categories of using Second Life in education, etc.
http://www.vmwork.net/material/Palomaki_-_2009_-_Applying_3D_virtual_worlds_to_higher_education.pdf…
Embed a 3D Photo Gallery in Your Website With Cooliris
Cooliris is one of the most popular 3D photo gallery solutions online. Damien shared how using Cooliris can enhance the photo browsing experience on the iPhone, and Jackson covered the desktop version of Cooliris in some detail. Since then, Cooliris …
Future of Virtual 3D Environments for Learning
What do you think of environments like Second Life? Do you think these have a great future in the world of learning for adults? Read this article and take your own conclusions.
http://elearningtech.blogspot.com/2010/05/future-of-virtual-3d-environments-for.html…
Make Your Own 3D Animated Movies with Moviestorm
Moviestorm helps amateurs write, produce, direct and edit their own digitally animated movies. Built on software-as-a-service (SaaS) principles, Moviestorm supports YouTube 3D output, advanced virtual camera controls, filters and effects typically found in high end, professional animation packages. Moviestorm’s 75,000 …
EasyStereogramBuilder: Generate Magic Eye Stereograms Online
Do you remember the nineties when Magic Eye was the craze and people were literally cross-eyed trying to find a 3D image within an image? Here is a website to bring the fun of the nineties back. EasyStereogramBuilder is a …
From Second Life to authentic educational Virtual Worlds?
This excellent article looks at how educational institutions seem to be moving away from Second Life to create virtual worlds that focus on the specific needs of teaching and learning. The article suggests that there is still a long way …
Engaging Students with Voki
Voki is a free service that allows your students to create personalized speaking avatars and embed them on a blog or wiki or send them via e-mail. This service provides numerous features to help students personalize their speaking avatar’s voice, …
Videos: Avatar Earns 9 Oscar Noms — See How Cameron Created His Sci-Fi Epic
James Cameron’s sci-fi epic Avatar has just been nominated for nine Oscars, including Best Picture. To date, the 3-D movie about a paraplegic ex-Marine who bonds with an alien culture has made more than 2 billion dollars worldwide, making it …
Virtual 3D Tours of the Winter Olympics
Today, Google announced the completion of 54 3D models of the 2010 Winter Olympic venues in Vancouver. You can view these models in Google Earth by selecting in the 3D buildings layer. You can also view and tour the buildings …