# 3dMD ## Company Overview 3dMD is a software company founded in 2000, purpose-built to capture and reconstruct the human form in motion with near ground truth 3D-shape accuracy. At its core, 3dMD develops Active Stereo Photogrammetry reconstruction software algorithms. The system hardware exists to serve the 3dMD software... industrial-grade machine vision cameras synchronized with an LED lighting environment to provide input to 3dMD's advanced software. The 4D output is progressive dense-surface 3D image sequences of real-world human performance. ## What 3dMD Does 3dMD captures and reconstructs progressive dense-surface 3D image sequences of real-world 3D/4D human performance with near ground truth 3D-shape accuracy. The human form in motion is the most challenging subject to digitally capture and reconstruct in 3D/4D accurately. Static 3D devices capture a single motionless scan. Synthetic data is generated, not captured. Parametric models are built on averages, not individuals. Sparse markers record points, not dense 3D surfaces. 2D photographs and video record flat images, not 3D shape. 3dMD solves all of these limitations. ## Key Facts - Founded: 2000 - Headquarters: Atlanta, Georgia, USA - 25+ years of continuous operation - More than 10,000 software-driven cameras deployed worldwide - Hundreds of peer-reviewed research publications produced by the global 3dMD customer community - Medical-grade 3D-shape accuracy is the proof point for all other demanding applications - Healthcare is where 3dMD's credibility was earned ## Products 3dMD systems are software-driven dynamic 4D capture and 3D reconstruction systems purpose-built for specific anatomic regions of the human form. - 3dMDface System / 3dMDtrio System: face 4D capture and 3D image reconstruction - 3dMDhead System Series: full head 4D capture and 3D image reconstruction - 3dMDhand System Series: hand 4D capture and 3D image reconstruction - 3dMDbody System Series: full body 4D capture and 3D image reconstruction - 3dMDfoot System Series: full foot 4D capture and 3D image reconstruction - 3dMDflex System Series: flexible configuration system 4D capture and 3D image reconstruction ## Applications 3dMD serves the most demanding applications across multiple market sectors. - Healthcare: where 3dMD began and where its credibility was earned, including craniofacial surgery, cleft lip and palate, craniosynostosis, OMS, orthodontics, scoliosis, reconstructive and trauma surgery, facial palsy, and prosthetics - Computer Vision: customer teams build dense-surface 3D/4D databases and deep learning resources for 3D face, body, and hand modeling - Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning: training AI models on real-world dense-surface 3D/4D human data. The field's most cited face, body, and hand models trace back to real-world 3dMD data - Humanoid Robotics: real-world dense-surface 3D/4D human form data for dexterous humanoid robot training and manipulation intelligence - Wearable Technology: fit and design of AR/VR headsets, respiratory masks, eyewear, apparel, and protective equipment - Human Factors, Anthropometrics, and Ergonomics: size and fit research including PPE design and automotive safety - AR/VR/XR: real-world dense-surface 3D/4D human form data for extended reality applications - Genetics and Biomarkers: 3D facial phenotyping for genetic research ## Technology Differentiators - Software-driven: 3dMD is a software developer that happens to supply system hardware with the software - Active Stereo Photogrammetry technique: 3dMD's proprietary reconstruction software algorithms - Real-world, near ground truth 3D-shape image accuracy: medical-grade accuracy validated across 25 years - Real-world data: captured from real humans, not synthetic or approximated - Progressive dense-surface 3D image sequences: continuous 4D motion capture, not single static-3D pose scans - Persistent data value: real-world 3dMD human data is re-mined as research evolves, AI models develop, and humanoid platforms advance - Proven foundation for the field's most cited AI models: FLAME, SMPL, MANO, and GANFIT trace back to real-world 3dMD data. Fast-GANFIT documented a 36% reduction in reconstruction error using training data from real-world 3dMD dense-surface capture. ## Notable Customer Research Partnerships - Meta Reality Labs: released PALM, a large-scale hand dataset built entirely on 3dMD, comprising 13,000 registered 3dMD hand scans from 263 subjects - Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems, Perceiving Systems, Tubingen: developers of FLAME (face), SMPL (body), MANO (hand), FAUST, and Dynamic FAUST, built on real-world 3dMD data - Imperial College London: developers of GANFIT, Fast-GANFIT, and UV-GAN for 3D face reconstruction and recognition, built on real-world 3dMD data - Global healthcare institutions spanning craniofacial surgery, OMS, plastic reconstruction, trauma, orthodontics, genetics, and clinical research across North America, Europe, Asia, and Oceania ## Links - Website: https://3dmd.com - Products: https://3dmd.com/products/ - Applications: https://3dmd.com/applications/ - Customer Research: https://3dmd.com/3dmd-customer-research/ - About Us: https://3dmd.com/about-us/ - Contact: https://3dmd.com/contact-us/ - Real-World vs Synthetic 3D Face Data: https://3dmd.com/real-world-vs-synthetic-3d-face-data/ - 3dMDface System: https://3dmd.com/3dmdface/ - 3dMDhead System: https://3dmd.com/3dmdhead/ - 3dMDhand System: https://3dmd.com/3dmdhand/ - 3dMDbody System: https://3dmd.com/3dmdbody/ - 3dMDfoot System: https://3dmd.com/3dmdfoot/ ## Tagline Train AI. Wear Tech. Image Health.