Everyone take out your cardboard glasses, because these days more and more movies seem to be reaching into the next dimension. 3D movies have been around since the Great Depression and even enjoyed a brief surge of popularity in the 1950s, but recently this immersive format has returned with a vengeance.
This week Fox will release the 3D animated sci-fi movie Avatar, directed by James Cameron (who’s other projects include Terminator I and II, Alien).
Check out our blog and newsletter next week to read more about the science behind motion capture technology and the exciting new wave of 3-D movies. In the mean time, here’s a fascinating glance behind the scenes at the upcoming movie Avatar:
Check out this unbelievable TED Talk from Blaise Aguera, where he demonstrates Photosynth, a revolutionary way to meld images together and create data-rich 3D, digital models of our surroundings.
Blinky, Inky, Pinky and Clyde have been recently incarnated in the form of Roombas. A group of engineering students from the University of Colorado have created an automated, real-life Pac-Man game in order to test out their Unmanned Aerial System software (which would help track and guide aircrafts). Video after the jump.
Marissa Mayer is Vice-President of Search Products & User Experience at Google.
