My company is called Infinite-Realities and was founded back in 2007. It's a 3D scanning and character creation studio based in Suffolk, UK, where I offer 3D modeling, face and full-body scanning, as well as 4D performance capture, to the visual effects and computer games industries.

Maybe in 10 or 15 years. I think databases will be built eventually, storing the various forms and shapes of the human body, as well as specifically for faces, leading to cataloguing and sampling of various races, ages and body types, and the introduction of AI and processing of these databases. I would imagine digital splicing could become commonplace, and random seed generation of virtual humans. Much like most role-playing, or MMO computer games do now, but based on real life, realistic-looking data.

The next step is 4D motion capture of body movement and the analysis of that data, which can be used to train and drive body rigs. I think robotics will be one logical progression from these types of systems, as understanding movement will be invaluable to that part of the industry and our evolution. What better way to understand the human form than to analyze and study captured scan data at high resolutions and frame rates? It's comparable to Muybridge, but using 21st century technology.

This capture system was born out of an artistic approach; it is an art form in itself, more than a science. At the moment the data and processing still requires a fair amount of manual intervention to control it, convert the data and edit it into usable material, which requires a certain degree of artistic and anatomical understanding. Over time however, I think this will fade.