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Re:An algorithm that recreates 3D objects from tiny 2D images by khedoros1 on Thursday August 24, 2017 @03:40AM (#15088321)
99.9% of 3D graphics: "Computer, here's a definition of some 3D surfaces and their properties. Produce a 2D projection."

This: "Computer, here's a 2D projection. Infer the likely 3D data that would produce the projection."

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Re:An algorithm that recreates 3D objects from tiny 2D images by ricardobeat on Thursday August 24, 2017 @05:59PM (#15094415)
The comparison the article makes is against rendering a full voxel volume, as if occlusion was a great insight.
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