Device and method of selecting an object for 3D printing
US9922456B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 30, 2016 |
| Grant date | Mar 20, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 13, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T15/00
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Aspects of the technology include method of selecting an object from a videogame for 3D printing. The method involves periodically rendering a virtual environment of a videogame for display at a succession of points in time. Information is periodically recorded that enables visual reconstruction of at least part of the virtual environment at a succession of points in time. A predetermined set of values is periodically recorded responsive to the state of the rendered virtual environment at a succession of points in time. The predetermined set of values enables a model of a selected part of the rendered virtual environment to be generated that is configured for 3D printing.
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