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No, the biggest use case for depth sensors on a phone is a 3D scanning. You'll be able to scan your Xbox or coffee table, it will identify it, and then you can

No, the biggest use case for depth sensors on a phone is a 3D scanning. You'll be able to scan your Xbox or coffee table, it will identify it, and then you can do anything with that reference: - List it on Craigslist (with detailed specs) - Review it on Amazon - Download the User's Manual - Browse related accessories - Request support - Etc. and you'll then be able to sell it on Craigslist or eBay in one click (including a relatively complete description with specs). Think of it as an alternative to barcodes or RFIDs for things with unique and solid shapes.

AndrewKemendo 11y ago
Disagree first, because we can do that without depth sensors, so no it isn't necessary. You can already scan objects with 123D Catch from Autodesk. We can do dense RGB pointclouds from an iPhone from as little as 14 images: http://staging.pair3d.com/pointcloud/couch.html http://staging.pair3d.com/pointcloud/couch.html Also disagree slightly with your use case. For the amount of work it takes to get a quality 3D scan of something, even with a good IR depth system the benefit isn't there for the user. Besides, the ecosystem you describe relies much more on a robust segmentation system with very well trained data set. You can do that easier and better with a single or multiple pictures than you can with a 3D scan.
toomuchtodo 11y ago
So sad this was the use case thought of. Forget about scanning something to sell it. Think about scanning something and sending it off with an app to be printed and shipped to you.
dogma1138 11y ago
You can do it on Windows with the built in 3D scanner app with either a kinect or a webcam this works pretty damn well... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQPTxiK-Crw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQPTxiK-Crw The 3D builder app is one of coolest things that came out of MSFT for a while not sure why it hasn't gotten more attention it pretty much deserves it. You can get an almost professional level 3D scanning for under 200$ and if you only are scanning simple objects then a webcam and a basic turn table will work quite well also.

AndrewKemendo 11y ago

Disagree first, because we can do that without depth sensors, so no it isn't necessary. You can already scan objects with 123D Catch from Autodesk. We can do dense RGB pointclouds from an iPhone from as little as 14 images: http://staging.pair3d.com/pointcloud/couch.html http://staging.pair3d.com/pointcloud/couch.html Also disagree slightly with your use case. For the amount of work it takes to get a quality 3D scan of something, even with a good IR depth system the benefit isn't there for the user. Besides, the ecosystem you describe relies much more on a robust segmentation system with very well trained data set. You can do that easier and better with a single or multiple pictures than you can with a 3D scan.

toomuchtodo 11y ago

So sad this was the use case thought of. Forget about scanning something to sell it. Think about scanning something and sending it off with an app to be printed and shipped to you.

dogma1138 11y ago

You can do it on Windows with the built in 3D scanner app with either a kinect or a webcam this works pretty damn well... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQPTxiK-Crw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQPTxiK-Crw The 3D builder app is one of coolest things that came out of MSFT for a while not sure why it hasn't gotten more attention it pretty much deserves it. You can get an almost professional level 3D scanning for under 200$ and if you only are scanning simple objects then a webcam and a basic turn table will work quite well also.