From “slapped on” to “grown in”: Hitem3D 2.0 bets integrated texture generation can make AI 3D assets actually printable

For years, 3D pipelines have lived with an awkward compromise: geometry defines the shape, and textures are something you slap on afterward. It’s efficient, and it works — until it doesn’t. The cracks ...

What's inside Mexico's Popocatépetl volcano? Scientists obtain first 3D images

Scientists from Mexico’s National Autonomous University have created the first three-dimensional image of the Popocatépetl ...
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Efficient Octree-based 3D Pathfinding

Abstract: Even though many games feature complex 3D environments, 3D pathfinding remains a challenging problem. Representing large 3D maps can require a lot of memory, and pathfinding instances must ...

Freezing rain knocks out power to 30,000 customers across mid-Michigan

More than 30,000 Consumers Energy customers are without power on Friday as a freezing rain mix sweeps through Michigan. The ...

Browse a 3D map of the world’s 2.75 billion buildings

However, the open-source project isn’t about bragging rights. With over 2.75 billion buildings detailed in the map, the ...