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Is 3D TV dangerous?

Trends in the Living Networks

He was on interviewed on the 7pm Project last night about the dangers of 3D TV ( see the video here ) so we chatted about that. Mark has been involved in 3D for close to two decades, most famously in creating Virtual Reality Modelling Language (VRML), and before that helping Sega to develop a head-mounted display in the 1990s.

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Oculus, Phoria, and WWF launch Ecosphere with free hi-def 3D VR movies

Venture Beast

Oculus commissioned high-definition wildlife films to demonstrate the potential of immersive 3D VR video, and the results are surprisingly compelling. Read More.

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3D audio could be the next big podcast trend

The Verge

Today, iHeart Media announced that it’s investing in binaural audio , also known as 3D audio, which effectively places listeners in the room of a recording and makes them feel like it’s happening around them. The Verge ’s audio director Andrew Marino published a ton of 3D audio clips here if you want some examples.).

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AI expert and film vet lead new Seattle startup aiming to help artists accelerate production

GeekWire

. “We provide highly optimized generative AI models through our API to automate time-consuming workflows, such as converting images to 3D assets and smoothing frame-by-frame animations,” Liu said. ” The software also helps with storyboarding and creating low-resolution 3D models from 2D images. Su is based in China.

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The polarization of film budgets

Trends in the Living Networks

When I walked out from seeing Avatar 3D in December, I tweeted: "$300 million very well spent!". Expect both increasing film budgets at the top end, and lowering film budgets at the bottom end. Movie theaters can create extraordinary experiences, but the cost of production is ever greater.

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10 Essential Films by Italian Horror Master Dario Argento

Gizmodo

While we wait (and feverishly hope it’s a return to form after 2012's regrettable Dracula 3D ), we’re looking back at 10 films that have defined his career so far. Italian horror legend Dario Argento ’s 20th movie, Dark Glasses —his first feature in 10 years—will be arriving on Shudder this fall. Read more.

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New high-tech lab at Fred Hutch creates 3D maps of proteins to aid therapeutics and vaccine research

GeekWire

Melody Campbell was an undergraduate student when she first noticed the beauty and power of cryogenic electron microscopy (cryo-EM), a technique that uses extreme temperatures and an electron microscope to create 3D maps of proteins. Scientists then use an electron microscope and computer algorithms to create a 3D model of the structure.

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