Method for rendering 2D and 3D data within a 3D virtual environment

A method for modeling a human body comprising:

• initiating a first scan cycle while a user occupies a scale platform at a first time;
• during the first scan cycle:
• driving a sensor block comprising an optical sensor along a path above the platform and about the user;
• and
• recording a first sequence of images, via the sensor block, corresponding to a first sequence of capture positions along the path;
• calculating a first set of computational transforms that align the first sequence of images;
• compiling the first set of images according to the first set of computational transforms to generate a first three-dimensional model of the user for the first time;
• initiating a second scan cycle while the user occupies the scale platform at a second time succeeding the first time;
• during the second scan cycle:
• driving the sensor along the path;
• and
• recording a second sequence of images, via the sensor, corresponding to a second sequence of capture positions along the path;
• compiling the second set of images according to the first set of computational transforms to generate a second three-dimensional model of the user for the second time;
• detecting a difference in an anatomical feature of the user between the first and second three-dimensional models;
• and
• generating a visualization of the second three-dimensional model annotated to indicate the difference in the anatomical feature.

A method for modeling a human body comprising:

• during a first time period:
• initiating a first scan while a user occupies a scale platform at a first time;
• during the first scan, capturing a first set of images along a path above the platform and about the user;
• accessing a set of computational transforms that align a set of images;
• and
• based on the set of computational transforms, compiling the first set of images into a three-dimensional first model of the user;
• during a second time period:
• initiating a second scan while the user occupies the scale platform at a second time;
• during the second scan, capturing a second set of images along the path above the platform and about the user;
• accessing the set of computational transforms;
• and
• based on the set of computational transforms, compiling the second set of images into a second three-dimensional model of the user;
• detecting a difference, in an anatomical feature of the user, between the first three-dimensional model and the second three-dimensional model;
• and
• annotating the second three-dimensional model of the user to indicate the difference.