Thanks for the replies.
Photofly is coming out from Autodesk. It is in beta.
It is very powerful, enabling anyone with a camera to 'scan' objects, shoes, rooms, or entire buildings
into the computer. This process creates meshes that have textures and great detail. I can see a greater
need for what I am suggesting fairly soon. I work in the entertainment industry. Getting real life scans
into the viewport is important. Thanks again.