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3D Software Object Modeller (3D S.O.M.) |
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Canon has developed industry-leading 3D modelling software. Until now, creating a 3D computer model was expensive and time consuming, requiring specialist skills and hardware. Canon’s 3D Software Object Modeller (3D S.O.M) software requires little input from the user and the only hardware needed is a standard digital camera.
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The object is positioned on a formatted sheet of paper and photographed from up to 20 different positions. The software then references special markings on the paper to calculate the shape of the object and recreate it as
a 3D model. Advanced software features, such as texture blending, mean the model is virtually indistinguishable from the original digital images.
In January 2003 3D S.O.M. was launched in Japan, and then in May 2003 it was launched in Europe. It is targeted at the business market. End users are many and varied, from those working in 3D games to retailers selling various items on internet
sites.Visit www.cre.canon.co.uk/3dsom for more information.
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