philip lelyveld The world of entertainment technology

(Phil Lelyveld comment: Great story of another industry making use of 3D capture technology.)

"A 3D laser scanner works by emitting laser pulses which bounce back from objects in the area, allowing their shape to be measured. The 3D laser scanning machine gathers millions of data points over a 30 meter radius of forest which is used to construct a 3D model of the trees in that area. Virtual sawmill software can then be used to calculate an optimal logging schedule."

Full story here: http://www.reuters.com/article/idUS247046967520101206