Similarly, the non-profit organization The Hydrous makes 3D models of coral reefs from around the world to document the health of the corals and track how they are changing over time. Louise Leakey, for example, digitizes the fossils they've excavated and makes them available at. Scientists can extend their research, educate in novel ways and can make the fruits of their research accessible to and educate the public.This approach has allowed the Smithsonian to create a highly engaging online experience called the Smithsonian X 3d.

Museums can create digital archives of their collections and offer visitors online interactive experiences via the web.

Artists & sculptors can reimagine their existing works by making a digital copy of the work to showcase it online or to physically fabricate a new version in a different material or at a different scale.

Visual effects artists and game designers in the Media & Entertainment field can use Memento to easily turn physical objects into digital assets that can be used in films and games.

The ability to effortlessly create high definition 3D from reality opens the door to exciting possibilities across a variety of industries:

No CAD (computer-aided design) expertise is required, thus making Reality Computing accessible to a wide audience of new users who can leverage these new technological capabilities. This 3D mesh can be cleaned up, fixed, compared over time and optimized for further digital use, for physical fabrication methods like 3D printing and for 3D interactive experiences on the Web - it is an all-in-one single app made from scratch specifically for new reality computing workflows.įar from being a 'geeks only' tool, Memento is powerful (it can handle 2+billion polygon meshes) with unprecedented ease of use. Memento is an end-to-end solution for converting any reality capture input (such as photos or scans) into 3D in the form of high quality models. The ability to digitize reality into high definition 3D just took another step forward: Autodesk Memento, previously available as an Autodesk Labs technology preview, is now available as a free public beta.

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