Print your own gaming character in 3d

[CptStern]

"OGLE: The OpenGLExtractor is a tool that lets you grab 3d data out of an OpenGL application and output it as models again.

What does that mean?

* It means that someone with a 3d printer can get 3d statuettes of their Second Life character. They can send it off to be manufactured, if they like.
* It means that you can snag any 3d model you like out of someone else’s game data, and insert it into your own 3d scene."

http://ogle.eyebeamresearch.org/

I think that's pretty cool, great idea for machinima

 

[Beerdude26]

/me waits until nude skins for WoW arrive

 

[Shodan]

Could get some stuff from Deus Ex, Multitools and things.

 

[Beerdude26]

Could get some stuff from Deus Ex, Multitools and things.

Holy ****ing crap I'd love a Nanosword :O

Or a LAM

 

[CyberPitz]

Is it only on OpenGL appilcations, and not DirectX ones?

Say HL2?

I'm not sure what BF2 runs on though...it's Nvidia..so I assume OGL?

 

[DaveyCrocket]

3d printer you say.

 

[CptStern]

yes

http://www.3-dprinting.com/

 

[Unfocused]

How the eff does a 3D printer work?

 

[CptStern]

it carves the piece out of a laminate:


http://www.warwick.ac.uk/atc/rpt/Techniques/3dprinting.htm

 

[Hazar]

cool stuff

 

[Sulkdodds]

I thought it would be one of them build-up layer-by-layer things. That's pretty cool.

 

[DaveyCrocket]

Must be hella expensive.

 

[StardogChampion]

This would be amazing for things like Deus Ex 1 update projects. Export all the low-poly models then upgrade them all or something.

 

[clarky003]

That is no where near as cool as laser etching prototyping ive seen at jaguar. The laser scans through a special plastic liquid building the model layers, when the model is finished the rest of the liquid is poured away to be used again.

A few quick scans and you could have a perfectly smooth 3D replica of the Gman or something.

 

[Sulkdodds]

That is no where near as cool as laser etching prototyping ive seen at jaguar. The laser scans through a special plastic liquid building the model layers, when the model is finished the rest of the liquid is poured away to be used again.

Yeah, that's what I meant.

 

[Unfocused]

Hey, I want one!