Cutmaru - Cutmaru

Japanese: カットマル - かっとまる
Cutmaru - Cutmaru

…After Sutherland moved to the University of Utah, he developed hardware that would become the roots of VR technology, such as HMDs (head-mounted displays) and flight simulators, while also having a major influence on many people. Edwin Catmull of the University of Utah caused a huge sensation at SIGGRAPH in 1972 when he presented halftone animations of computer-generated human faces and hands, which became the starting point for today's 3D scanning systems and shading technology. At the time, it was difficult for individuals to incorporate computers into their work, and CG was often used to create images needed in the field of science by universities, companies, and government research institutes. …

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Catmar" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…サザランドがユタ大学へ移籍してからは,HMD(ヘッドマウントディスプレー)やフライトシミュレーターのようなVR技術のルーツとなるハードを開発するかたわらで,さまざまな人物に大きな影響を与えた。ユタ大学のエドウィン・カットマルは72年のSIGGRAPHで,コンピューターで作った人物の顔や手のハーフトーンアニメーションを発表し,一大センセーションを巻き起こしたが,これは現在の3Dスキャンシステムやシェーディング技術のスタート地点となっている。当時は,個人の作品制作にコンピューターを取り入れるのは状況的に困難な時代で,CGといっても大学や企業,政府の研究機関がサイエンスの分野で必要とされる画像を作成することが多かった。…

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