What you’re looking at is Obama sitting for his 64-bit 3D capture session, in which epidermal information will be recorded and then used to create a poly-mesh / texture map so painters can add in realistic lighting later for portraits or sculptures. According to researchers, the right is a “Mobile Light Stage – in essence, eight high-end DSLRs and 50 light sources mounted in a futuristic-looking quarter-circle of aluminum scaffolding. During a facial scan, the cameras capture 10 photographs each under different lighting conditions for a total of 80 photographs. All of this happens in a single second. Afterwards, sophisticated algorithms process this data into high-resolution 3D models.” Continue reading for more.
20. Human Brain (left) vs. Dolphin Brain (right)
19. Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia circa 2014
18. Corporal Antonio Metruccio’s Eyes After a 72-Hour Firefight
17. 6 Largest Statues
16. Massive Hurricane – the Size of Two Earths – on Saturn
15. Tattoo Artist Covers Burn Scars with Natural Skin Tone Colors
14. Bike Parking on a Normal Day in The Netherlands
13. Luxury Suite at Now Abandoned Pontiac Silverdome in Michigan
12. Realistic Superman Bust
11. A Real Temple in Kyoto, Japan
10. Christine Brinkley at Age 60
9. Elephant Receives Prosthetic Leg
8. Pedal-Powered Skycycle Attraction in Japan
7. Single Office Remains Facing Mayor Bill de Blasio During Funeral of Slain NYPD Officer Wenjian Lu
6. Dollar Art by Donovan Clark
5. Original SEGA Logo
4. Jean-Claude Van Man Transportation Service in Berlin, Germany
3. Rihanna’s High School Prom Photo
2. Recycling Gas Bombs
1. What Your Eye Sees
