We saw this article and think it is a good historical accounting of how 3D visualization has matured:
Lattice Technology Blog
A Little Bit of History About 3D Visualization
Posted by Marcia Volpe on Fri, 30 Mar, 2012 @ 02:24 PM
Tags: 3D Visualization & Sharing, Spare Parts & Service, XVL, Design Review, Digital Manufacturing, Lightweight & Accurate 3D Format, Lattice News
Check out our new video highlighting the features of the XVL Studio Human option. An optional module for XVL Studio Standard and XVL Studio Pro, it lets you add digital technicians to XVL models for tasks like checking manufacturing processes and validating serviceability. See how you can easily add multiple technicians and dynamically check for bad posture, technician reach and interference.
Tags: Spare Parts & Service, XVL, Manufacturing Processes, Assembly Process Planning