DIY 3D Fluid Scanning Captures The World In Greater Depth [Video]

Currently ongoing at the Transmediale New Media Festival is Friedrich Kirschner’s 3D fluid scanning. His lo fi approach to 3D image capturing uses high contrast fluids (such as milk or ink) to effectively capture the shape of any 3D object.

By capturing the silhouette of an object submersed in the fluid at different stages of submersion, one can generate slices, that, if properly stacked together, can be interpreted as 3D data.

The resulting data can be used in 3D animation software or for 3D printing, and provides a low cost avenue into digitally capturing the world in additional dimensions.

[via Transmediale]