New 'digital life' initiative aims to create 3-D models of all living creatures

Scientists at the University of Massachusetts Amherst led by biologist Duncan Irschick who created the Beastcam Array, a rapid-capture, field portable tabletop system for making high-resolution, full-color 3D models of living organisms, now plan to use it in an ambitious effort to create 3D models of all living organisms.

The team has created a special camera array called the Beastcam that can rapidly capture high-resolution, full-color 3D models of living organisms. They will be using the Beastcam to eventually document every living thing on the planet, adding the models to a platform called Digital Life.“We are excited to use the Beastcam technology to preserve the digital heritage of all life on Earth," said biologist Duncan Irschick.

Irschick and colleagues plan to provide 3D models at no cost for creative or nonprofit use on an open access website. They believe the models will be valuable for educators, scientists and conservationists.

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