Almost Genius: An AR Interface for Drawing in 3-D

Somehow, this weird little device actually makes a decent amount of sense.

 

 

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3-D design is currently the province of experts, with skills in MAYA or
CAD; it takes years to become proficient at these programs. A simple, fast and intuitive means for 3-D design is long overdue. But how would it work?

Jinha Lee and Hiroshi Ishii, two graduate students at the MIT Media Lab, created an interface with that very question in mind. "Beyond" comprises a glass table backed by a digital projector...