The study of human body shape using classical anthropometric techniques is often problematic due to several error sources. Instead, 3D models and representations ...

How hard is it to pick the next Usain Bolt, Ian Thorpe, or Anna Meares? Finding a world champion often falls to talent scouts and involves years of hard work, but could it be as simple as a 35-second ...

Soccer officials already rely on cameras to see who’s offside and who sent the ball out of bounds. But during this World Cup, refs will use digital twins of each player to view plays from every angle.

Naked Labs has raised $14 million for Naked, a 3D body scanner designed for home consumers. The company also said it is now shipping the scanner to preorder customers. The scanner is a like a “magic ...

You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. Sometimes, a little toying around can pay off. Joshua Broder, an ER physician at Duke University, ...

TechCrunch has learned that Amazon has acquired Body Labs, a company with a stated aim of creating true-to-life 3D body models to support various b2b software applications — such as virtually trying ...

A long-standing question in nutrition and obesity research involves quantifying the relationship between body fat and anthropometry. To date, the mathematical formulation of these relationships has ...

When you weigh yourself on a scale, the number that comes up doesn’t say much about your actual body composition. That’s about to change thanks to the Silicon Valley-based Naked Labs Inc., which ...

In recent years, health and wellness has become increasingly connected to technology, with a bevy of health-forward products entering the market. These devices include everything from smart watches ...

Mayo Clinic researchers are using artificial intelligence (AI) with an advanced 3D body-volume scanner—originally developed for the clothing industry—to help doctors predict metabolic syndrome risk ...