17 September 2006
Create 3D images from 2D
TEDDY a program created in Japan gives users the ability to draw in two dimensions and have it rendered in 3D.
Having tried the program it doesn't seem as easy as demonstrated on the video, but that being said it is still a good start in the direction. It has a straight forward interface involving only the mouse or in the case of the video demonstration a light pen, which I'm sure is easier to use and control. The program still can be a lot of fun for children and artistic adults.
It runs from a browser as a Java applet or you can download the application. The download is only for Windows and Mac currently, but being Java based, I doubt it would be very hard to get it working on Linux as well. With the download users can save their creations as .obj files.
For those living in Japan, there is also commercial software available based on Teddy.
Having tried the program it doesn't seem as easy as demonstrated on the video, but that being said it is still a good start in the direction. It has a straight forward interface involving only the mouse or in the case of the video demonstration a light pen, which I'm sure is easier to use and control. The program still can be a lot of fun for children and artistic adults.
It runs from a browser as a Java applet or you can download the application. The download is only for Windows and Mac currently, but being Java based, I doubt it would be very hard to get it working on Linux as well. With the download users can save their creations as .obj files.
For those living in Japan, there is also commercial software available based on Teddy.
