This turntable can automatically digitize objects for use in 3D rendering software like Blender3D. [James Dalby] built it using a high-quality DSLR, and some bits and pieces out of his junk box. Th… ...

Watch 3D-printed objects turn into spinning works of art. by Chris Ziegler. ... 3D printing a series of objects that become morphing blobs when spun at just the right speed —137.5 degrees of ...

A new 3D printer uses light to transform gooey liquids into complex solid objects in only a matter of minutes. The printer can create objects that are smoother, more flexible and more complex than ...

SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Is 3D where photography is going? Two companies at the Demo conference here today are betting on it. ArqBall makes a mobile app that creates 3D images, or "spins," of ...

In a blow for asymmetry, Disney Research Zurich and ETH Zurich have developed a computer algorithm that can take any shape, no matter how cock-eyed, and make it spin like a top.

OPTIONAL: A turntable will make rotating small objects much easier, and a tripod will keep your camera from shaking while taking pictures. These aren’t required, but will be helpful for getting ...

Spinning 3D Printer Could Be Key to Stronger Materials. ... It turns out making a stronger 3D object is as much about the empty space as the plastic structure.

Zoetropes are wonderful creations: they're often beautiful standing still, but when you get them spinning, they turn into proto-GIFs. Artist and Stanford professor John Edmark has created a ...