VisionOS 2 was the first thing announced at WWDC 2024. It looks like a conservative update, but it brings some useful changes like a larger Mac display. I started with CNET reviewing laptops in 2009.

Turn photos into 3D with Meta's SAM 3D, using SAM 2 masks and Gaussian splatting, so you can build assets quickly for ...

That new tool is called SHARP, and it’s just been unveiled in a research paper published by Apple. Titled “Sharp Monocular View Synthesis in Less Than a Second,” the paper outlines a new tool that can ...

Apple is turning the flat photo into a new computing primitive. With its SHARP model, the company says a single snapshot can ...

The 2D to 3D photo conversion feature coming to Vision Pro in VisionOS 2.0 makes a novel capability meaningful for the first time. Cue “Apple didn’t even do it first!” in the comments. You’re not ...

What if you could take a simple 2D image—a sketch, a logo, or even a photograph—and transform it into a fully realized 3D model, ready for 3D printing or digital design? For years, this process ...

Microsoft recently released Copilot 3D, a 3D image generation tool. It is currently free to use. Here, we will see how to use Copilot for 3D image generation. After signing into Copilot with your ...

Nowadays, taking 3D pictures from your cell phone is easier than you could have ever imagined possible. With the help of special apps, you can transform your 2D photo into a 3D image and capture all ...

3D photos literally pop out of any newsfeed — but sharing one requires a device with dual lenses or Dual Pixel technology. Not for much longer, however. LucidPix, teased during CES 2020, is an ...

Patrick Holland has been a phone reviewer for CNET since 2016. He is a former theater director who occasionally makes short films. Patrick has an eye for photography and a passion for everything ...