Post by alandmor on Dec 15, 2021 14:24:49 GMT -8
Just thought this NSF-funded project, Ento360, is pretty cool. It allows you to view and manipulate, high-resolution images of pinned specimens in 3D space. From the Ento360 web site:
specimens.mantodearesearch.com/360/
"This web site presents 360° views of insect specimens from collections. The photogrammetry used to create these views is often input into 3D modelling software to create virtual models that can be manipulated on screen or even 3D-printed as physical objects. The 3D software may produce a more accurate 3D model, but suffers from the loss of photographic details and color. The 360° views here are simply compilations of high resolution 2D images which can be manipulated to provide a sense of the real 3D specimen, while preserving minute morphological details for scientific examination. The 360° views were created using WebRotate 360 SpotEditor."
See link below for a 360° image of Magicicada cassinnii that can be manipulated in 3D.
specimens.mantodearesearch.com/360/view360/31
specimens.mantodearesearch.com/360/
"This web site presents 360° views of insect specimens from collections. The photogrammetry used to create these views is often input into 3D modelling software to create virtual models that can be manipulated on screen or even 3D-printed as physical objects. The 3D software may produce a more accurate 3D model, but suffers from the loss of photographic details and color. The 360° views here are simply compilations of high resolution 2D images which can be manipulated to provide a sense of the real 3D specimen, while preserving minute morphological details for scientific examination. The 360° views were created using WebRotate 360 SpotEditor."
See link below for a 360° image of Magicicada cassinnii that can be manipulated in 3D.
specimens.mantodearesearch.com/360/view360/31