This geometric sphere looks like it’s straight out of a sci-fi novel. But instead of sending you into an alternate dimension, the device, a photogrammetry rig, uses 35 cameras to capture every tiny detail of an object and create an accurate digital model.
Designed and built by undergraduates, the rig applies the same physics that allow your eyes to see depth, merging the 35 different vantage points into one 3D image.
“The rig has applications in everything from archaeology to animation,” says Zachary B. Hilton (BS ’24), a student who worked on the rig’s extensive lighting system.
The device resides in the HBLL’s Makerspace, a hub of artistic resources from 3D printing to bookbinding, available to all BYU students.
