‘virtual design environments’

Leonar3do 3D. 3D Design in 3D Space… That’s a lot of 3D.

12 Apr, 2010 by in TECH

Look at the guy outside your window swatting a swarm of wasps away from his exposed skin areas. Now look at the guy in the cubicle next to you using Leonar3do 3D. Both look similar except one is screaming and swelling up while the other is smiling and creating 3D object… in 3D space.

You may have seen Leonar3do a few months back. But recently, we caught up with Dániel Rátai and Zoltan Karpati, a couple of the guys behind the VR tech, to find out a little more about their product and how they think it could impact 3D mechanical design.
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3DVia Gets You Virtual. Launches 3DVia Studio and 3DVia Scenes.

11 Mar, 2010 by in NEWS

So, crack your virtual bottles against your virtual skulls. 3DVia is cranking out the goodness this week at the 2010 Games Developer’s Conference. Yes, it’s all fun and games, but just maybe a chance to add a lil’ gleam to snazzy up your product scene.

Along with their new Social Game Billions, they’ve just made the magic behind the creation of it available to you… absolutely free. 3DVia Studio is available for download and 3DVia Scenes is the backdoor to getting your ideas out the virtual door. More after the snap!

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The Future of Design. Hunchbacks and Kneepads.

11 May, 2009 by in CAD

There’s hope for your carpal tunnel syndrome, worn out wrist supports and squeaky chair. In the future, they may be replaced by the joy of getting into your work… literally.

Lauren Argo put pen to paper to churn out the idea of pen to air on 3D canvas. The idea uses “iGPS”(?) to capture a triangulated infrared (IR) signal between transmitters and a hand-held pen that acts the drawing/modeling device. Here’s how it’s imagined and how you’ll become a little more flexible in your future CAD environment.
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