A new app called Doodle3D Transform promises to let users easily turn regular 2D drawings into fully fledged, 3D-printable models.

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The CSIRO, Australia's national science agency, is patenting new Smart Vision technology that can transform 2D images from a tablet or smartphone into a 3D image.

Photofly 2, a free piece of software from Autodesk, the company behind the ancient and illustrious AutoCAD software, can stitch standard digital photos into accurate 3D models.

Stanford University service Make3D automatically converts a single picture into a 3D model. We covered similar technology from Fotowoosh in April 2007.