Solidworks and Inventor receive a lot of attention, and so we tend to forget the surprising number of other MCAD programs ...

Apple continues to focus on AI-powered image modification, with new studies detailing evaluation frameworks and an AI model that can turn 2D images into 3D scenes in a second. Here's what the ...

The model, called SHARP, can reconstruct a photorealistic 3D scene from a single image in under a second. Here are some examples. Apple has published a study titled Sharp Monocular View Synthesis in ...

AutoCAD is a leading CAD (Computer-Aided Design) application used across engineering, architecture, construction, product design, and manufacturing. It delivers an advanced toolkit for drafting, 3D ...

XREAL is wrapping up 2025 with the launch of a new entry-level AR glasses model, the XREAL 1S. It sits below the more expensive XREAL One Pro (announced in July) in the lineup and is the first in the ...

Computer-aided design (CAD) is the go-to method for designing most of today's physical products. Engineers use CAD to turn 2D sketches into 3D models that they can then test and refine before sending ...

Turning a boring 2D photo into a more dynamic, 3D-like viewing experience might sound impossible. But you can do it right from your phone running iOS 26, thanks to Apple's new Spatial Scenes. Apple's ...

Tech Soft 3D, the world leader in providing engineering software development toolkits (SDKs), officially launches HOOPS AI, the first framework purpose-built to unlock AI and machine learning for CAD ...

Copilot 3D will turn your 2D images into 3D models. The tool is freely available to anyone, though you do need a Microsoft account. Microsoft suggests using an image with a single subject, even ...

Copilot 3D can convert 2D images into 3D models that can be used in design tools. Copilot 3D can convert 2D images into 3D models that can be used in design tools. is a senior editor and author of ...

What if you could take a simple 2D image—a sketch, a logo, or even a photograph—and transform it into a fully realized 3D model, ready for 3D printing or digital design? For years, this process ...