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Ponta Lab based in Japan has created a new professional 3D scanner software which has been designed to provide professional results in a home environment. Now using just a $100 handy scanner ...

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 scanning and 3D printing may sound like a natural match for one another, but they don’t always play together as easily and nicely as one would hope. I’ll explain what one can expect by highlighting ...

At the heart of this technology is the ability to create detailed, high-resolution 3D models of physical spaces, known as 'point clouds'. Using a combination of 360-degree camera to capture the image ...

Got something you want to scan in 3D? It turns out you can use your iPhone with apps like Qlone, Scandy Pro, and Polycam, without any special hardware. With Apple rolling out Object Capture on MacOS ...

The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research. Amazon is reportedly looking for people who are willing to have their bodies ...

Chevron USA Production Co. exceeded its project goals by deploying 3D laser scanning and modeling on a Gulf of Mexico platform upgrade project. The technology reduced shut-in time by more than 40%, ...