As time passes and computer power increases, more and more tasks are performed by machines. A computer’s ability to do huge calculations in no time and also to perform with precision time and time again make them ideal for a number of areas where humans wouldn’t be up to the task. Even though we are clearly surpassed in certain situations, the human mind is still an awesome tool which can perform with amazing results in certain situations

One of these situations has been adapted into a game and is already proving a huge success.

The game is called Foldit and it deals with the internal structure of proteins, some of the most important building blocks of life. The game was developed at the University of Washington (US) and in it, players try to solve different puzzles that represent how a real protein molecule would behave. By manipulating the structure of these molecules, players earn points for discovering stable configurations.

A group of researchers in the US have developed a process that can create a 3D representation of an object using a group of regular photographs.

The system, developed by computer scientists from the University of Washington and Cornell University, can take a collection of 2D photographs and find certain cues on each one to determine the angle from which it was taken. Using this information, the system can construct a 3D model of the object in the pictures.

Because of the way in which the technology works, more images of a certain object allow for a better representation, so the researchers are trying to get as many images of an object as possible. To do this they have incorporated their system into a social video game.