Paul Krush

To fantasize, can you imagine having full 3D scanning glasses? Where you could pick up the 3D info on objects in your sight? Not just mesh info, not Nurbs, but the automatic generation of parametric models? You could look at an old ring in your hands, and have a model with handles (to change it) pop up in your vision. As you play with the forms and change the model a price could constantly update on what it would cost to build this new ring you are designing. An efficient, low cost, mass customization, manufacturing center somewhere in the world will make it in days and ship it to you. When will this happen? 15-20 years from now??? I have no doubt that it wil happen.

Here’s an interesting site:
http://genometri.com

http://genometri.com/pdf/case_risis.pdf

On the surface it just looks like they are just messing around with parametrics in CAD software. Their intentions are truly mass customization for the consumer. Genometri’s founder Sivam Krish is talking about releasing products in Second Life. That’s fun, but for me I just want more than Second life has to offer. I want the real Metaverse now!

Lately I’m not working on this stuff at all. Things don’t move that fast, so I am not worried. At this point I feel another 2-3 years will bring some of the core tech up to speed. Someone will write a Flash 3D CAD engine, and have it working smoothly. Better 3D worlds will come out. Computers and Internet speeds will get faster. Heck given enough time, servers will be fast enough to do the 3D modeling on the server. You can do that now, but it would be so much nicer to have the client’s machine do that. It’s not about tech; there is just no critical mass in 3D standards for the browser.

Here’s screen shot from their site: