What if you could take a simple 2D image—a sketch, a logo, or even a photograph—and transform it into a fully realized 3D model, ready for 3D printing or digital design? For years, this process ...

When you imagine 3D printed art, it’s easy to envision the different kinds of sculptures and figurines posted online. While these projects take plenty of time and creativity on their own, [César ...

Microsoft has introduced a new experimental AI feature, Copilot 3D, allowing users to convert static 2D images into fully rendered 3D models without requiring specialised design skills. Available ...

The process of creating 3D models from 2D images has traditionally been associated with expensive software and advanced technical skills. However, Trellis, a free AI-powered tool, has transformed this ...

TechWatch editor Emily McDaid speaks to the team behind Axial3D about the role of AI algorithms in transforming 2D images into 3D prints. Well-known Belfast start-up Axial3D produces 3D prints of body ...

Toner transfer is a commonly-used technique for applying text and images to flat surfaces such as PCBs, but anybody who has considered using the same method on 3D prints will have realized that the ...

Microsoft researchers claim to have devised an AI able to generate better 3D shapes from 2D images and to do so for the first time using off-the-shelf photo-realistic renderers like Unreal Engine and ...