[PCA] Orchid flower in 3D - check it out at Smithsonian X 3D

[Krupnick, Gary]

Smithsonian Releases 3-D Collection and Launches New 3-D Explorer<http://newsdesk.si.edu/releases/smithsonian-releases-3-d-collection-and-launches-new-3-d-explorer>

The Smithsonian today unveiled the Smithsonian X 3D Collection and state-of-the-art 3-D explorer. The announcement kicked off the Smithsonian X 3D Conference, a two-day event focused on the current state of the Institution's 3-D program and where it is headed in the future. A webcast of the conference is available.

"The Smithsonian is a leader in using 3-D technology to make museum collections and scientific specimens more widely available for anyone to use and study," said Günter Waibel, the director of the Institution's Digitization Program Office. "The Smithsonian X 3D explorer and the initial objects we scanned are the first step in showing how this technology will transform the work of the Smithsonian and other museums and research institutions."

The Smithsonian X 3D Collection features objects from the Smithsonian that highlight different applications of 3-D capture and printing, as well as digital delivery methods for 3-D data in research, education and conservation. Among the objects in the collections are:

Embreea orchid<http://3d.si.edu/explorer?modelid=59>: This flower comes from Ecuador and has a bloom over 4 inches wide. Local bees use fragrance from a combination of flowers to attract mates.

See more at http://3d.si.edu/


Gary Krupnick, Ph.D.
Head of the Plant Conservation Unit
Department of Botany
Smithsonian Institution
PO Box 37012
NMNH, MRC-166
Washington, DC 20013-7012 USA
Tel: 202-633-0940
E-mail: KrupnickG at si.edu<mailto:KrupnickG at si.edu>
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