A net of a 3D shape (a cube). The surface area of a 3D shape close area A measure of the size of any plane surface or 2D shape. Area is measured in square units, for example, ...

When the trio eventually identified a space-filling 3D shape with just two corners, Domokos thought they’d found their answer. “I got completely obsessed with this whole thing,” he says.

The soft surface may find applications as a teleoperated robot, dynamic 3D display, camouflage, exoskeleton or other smart, functional surfaces that can work in harsh, unpredictable environments." ...