3d scanning

Despite the desire of desktop 3D printer manufacturers to put a 3D printer in every home, 3D printing is often seen as a technology that is reserved for engineers, scientist…

3D scanners are expensive. Even the cheapest will run you at least a few hundred dollars, and the more sophisticated, high-quality scanners can easily cost well over $10,000. Considering that…

3D printed nude selfies were, let’s face it, an inevitability. The first time that I saw a company offering 3D printed selfie I said to myself that it was only…

3D printer and scanner manufacturers are fond of releasing case studies to show how well their products work for different applications, in real-world settings. Most frequently, these case studies come…

Did you know you can make a 3D printable model out of almost anything using only your camera and some software? In this Instructable, Whitney Potter, who goes by shapespeare and who also hosts the podcast…

The glitz! The glamour! The Grammys! The Gaga! Following this past Monday’s incredible Grammy Awards, a few performances have stuck in everyone’s minds–and Lady Gaga‘s tribute to the late David…

When you think of archaeology, you envision diligent and exceedingly patient Indiana Jones types hunched over cordoned-off patches of earth, clearing away dirt almost grain by grain with tiny brushes….

The 3D printing industry has culminated into an incredible evolution of innovations and products being viewed around the world, with many already being used to change numerous industries and processes…

It looks like the depth-sensing time-of-flight camera technology that was developed and popularized for projects like the Xbox Kinect and the ZCam are already showing up in the next generation…

After a month of theatrical release Star Wars: The Force Awakens is crawling its way to racking up over two billion dollars at the box office worldwide, making it the second…

Thomas Craven wasn’t much different than most young adult children of well-to-do Londoners. He was brought up in a privileged, protected environment and his parents had high hopes for him….

You may not have yet heard of Volumental, but you will soon be hearing a lot about their technology. The Stockholm-based startup is using 3D scanning and Intel’s RealSense technology…

While it may seem to many that it was just yesterday HP was announcing their entry into the 3D market, as well as promoting their immersive new desktop PC called…

Everything in life and work is better if you’ve got a smooth rhythm going. But according to MIT, soon it’s going to be all about some serious new moves with…

One of Superman’s superpowers is his X-Ray vision, inspiring countless children with superhero aspirations to declare that they, too, can see through walls. Little did the children of my generation…

In 2009, an area off the coast of North Carolina nicknamed the Graveyard of the Atlantic was pummeled by a series of fierce, back-to-back winter storms. After weeks of churning…

When you wake up sleepy-eyed and rumple-haired in the morning, making a beeline to fill the coffee pot while brushing your teeth at the same time (okay, maybe you don’t…

When I was in elementary school, every year the school would put on a Halloween carnival that probably mirrored thousands of other elementary school Halloween carnivals around the country. There…

I love traveling. If I had unlimited funds, I’d probably be on the road at least half of the year. I’ve spent some time abroad, and have visited roughly half…

Do you remember shopping for your first bras? Frequently, someone will grab a tape measure and see what your bra size is based on width around and cup size. But…

Two of the biggest companies in 3D scanning and printing are coming together to offer a combination package that many commercial clients should find enticing. Both Artec 3D and 3D…

Calling cards or visiting cards have been in use for at least 400 years. The footmen of aristocrats and royalty delivered elegant cards with the caller’s name and usually a…

The ultimate companion for a 3D printer is, naturally, a 3D scanner capable of replicating real world objects quickly and without hassle. Handheld scanners like 3D Systems’ iSense or FuelHD’s…

It seems like it was just yesterday that I first was introduced to 3D scanning as a desktop production method used for 3D printing, yet over the past two years…