I have a question about 3D scanning devices: Why aren't they easier to access? Today a project by Thomas Megel made the rest of the handheld smart device universe look silly by comparison. With ...

[TeachingTech] has a video covering the OpenScan Mini that does a great job of showing the workflow, hardware, and processing method for turning small objects into high-quality 3D models. If you’re at ...

Apple’s FaceID system uses infrared depth-sensing technology to authenticate people via their faces. It can also be used for simple 3D scanning, and [Scott Yu-Jan] found a better way to do that. The ...

Maker Friedrich Kirschner has built a 3D scanner from just a webcam, some Lego, a plastic bowl and milk. The Lego is used to make a rig to hold the webcam, and although anything would do, Lego is ...

PiLiDAR uses LDRobot's LiDAR sensor to scan the surrounding space in two dimensions and acquire and visualize the data in real time. The sensor is connected to a Raspberry Pi and is precisely ...

This breakthrough can result in high-quality 3D scanners for smartphones and other such gadgets. The researchers will also look at how it can use this technology can be implemented in driverless cars ...

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In Guatemala, a hospital is using a 3D scanner to create templates for a prosthetic. The affordable process makes access to 3D-printed limbs possible even when the hospital itself can’t afford it.