3D scanning is important because the ability to digitize awkward or troublesome shapes from the real world can really hit the spot. One can reconstruct objects by drawing them up in CAD, but when ...

3D printing has been a huge boon to home fabricators that want to create trinkets whenever they want. While all that plastic isn’t great for the environment, it’s already proven itself as a great ...

James has been writing about technology for years but has loved it since the early 90s. While his main areas of expertise are maker tools -- 3D printers, vinyl cutters, paper printers, and laser ...

Revopoint, the maker of some of the best 3D scanners we've tested, has announced the launch of another milestone in its mission to make industrial-grade 3D scanning more accessible. Revealed at the ...

3-D modelling is maturing fast. Increasingly affordable solutions are not only raising general awareness of 3D workflows but revolutionizing design, engineering and manufacturing processes. The case ...

Infrared 3D scanners have been used in video games for quite some time. Whereas in video games the scanners are, for example, only able to identify if a player throws his arms up in the air while ...

The odd documentary, feature article, or typical marketing hype may make you think that today's 3D scanning can perfectly capture the real world, but that's only true with expensive, professional ...

Using laser triangulation or structured light technologies, handheld portable 3D scanners of different types are available in the market. By offering advanced scanning quality with faster scan speed ...

Anyone searching for an affordable 3D scanner may be interested in a new piece of hardware recently launched via Kickstarter. The Revopoint POP has already raised over $750,000 thanks to nearly 3,000 ...