Measuring a physical object with a ruler, caliper, or gauge works well when only a few dimensions matter. The process becomes ...

Generative artificial intelligence can create impressive-looking 3D models from a simple text request. However, an object that looks realistic on a computer screen may not work properly after it is ...

Multi-material 3D printing combines the functional properties of different materials (e.g., mechanical, electrical, color) within a single object that is fabricated without manual assembly. However, ...

Have you ever imagined turning your ideas into physical objects with just a few clicks? Thanks to tools like Tinkercad, what once seemed like science fiction is now an accessible reality for anyone ...

In the 1960s Hanna Barbara animated series The Flintstones, prehistoric human beings lacked modern technology, so they used ...

Apple researchers have created an AI model that reconstructs a 3D object from a single image, while keeping reflections, highlights, and other effects consistent across different viewing angles. Here ...

Using special cameras, it is now possible to capture real objects digitally. Nonetheless, they run into trouble if for example some parts are hidden by others. Computer scientists from the Max Planck ...

WorldGen extends Hyper3D's NVIDIA Isaac Sim workflow from individual assets to entire scenes. Hyper3D, a member of NVIDIA ...

3D printing has already transformed manufacturing, healthcare, engineering, and product development. Now, researchers are ...

Depth sensors, such as those of the Microsoft Kinect, are very powerful, but unfortunately they do not work equally well on all materials, which leads to noisy data or even missing measurements.