Cool 3D Face Modeling

In one of my graphics classes in college, I remember being told how difficult computer vision is. Specifically extracting 3D information about an object or scene from just a picture. The technology in this video is probably pretty complex under the hood, but it's done so well that it just looks trivial. That's how you know it's good, I suppose.



Anyway, I can see this tech spreading like wildfire pretty soon. Consider:

• Consumer entertainment: video games, virtual reality, video chat, etc
• Movies/special effects: Modification of actors' age/gender/weight/etc. Add/remove makeup, etc. (Polar Express did this with Tom Hanks). Bringing dead actors back to life for new movies (Superman Returns did this with Marlon Brando).
  
• Security/biometrics: ID a person in a security video or single snapshot more easily
• And we all know the porn industry will jump on pretty quickly. Who says this tech couldn't be applied full body?