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 ...

An X-ray scan of the 3D printed Nefertiti bust. Nora Al- Badri and Jan Nikolai Nelles Nora Al-Badri and Jan Nikolai Nelles with the 3D printed bust at the American University in Cairo. Nora Al- Badri ...

D scanners rely on being able to identify physical features of an object, and line up what it saw a moment ago with what it ...

Looking to scan a specific part, an entire machine, a piece of furniture or even the human body? At Sears think[box], our wireless handheld structured light scanner can scan a wide range of objects ...

What are Blue Light 3D Scanners? Structured light 3D scanners, typically mounted on a camera stand, robot, or tripod, function as point-and-shoot cameras and need little or no programming with minimal ...

Three years ago, when Microsoft released their XBox 360 Kinect sensor, what was supposed to be a fun, gimmicky add-on for video gaming became a darling of the hacker community. The Kinect’s infrared ...

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 ...