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This project aims to prepare Open Food Facts for the advent of 3D and virtual/augmented reality.

Inspiration

3D models of food in a dystopian future

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Google launches the tango phone - allows for 3D scanning

• https://techcrunch.com/2016/11/01/google-finally-launches-tango/?sr_share=facebook

3 models of food

• a Supermarket to store everything: https://sketchfab.com/models/ca06a9061e2a4beb9b30aae5392fca26
• Collection of cosmetics: https://sketchfab.com/teolemon/collections/open-beauty-facts
• Collection of food: https://sketchfab.com/teolemon/collections/packaged-food

3D scanner we could buy

• https://www.artec3d.com/3d-scanner/artec-eva

Storing the data

We need to be able to differentiate 3D ready photos, photos that can be transformed on the fly, and unusable photos.

Visualising data in 3D

• http://demo.rickyh.co.uk/can-spin/
• Source image