While 3D printers are gradually becoming more popular, their possibilities are limited if you lack the skills to create custom 3D models. This has led to a surge in the development of user-friendly 3D ...

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 ...

With all the attention on 3D printing, I started wondering if anyone had created a 3D scanner. Of course, I knew the answer had to be yes, so I went looking. That’s how I found NextEngine and their 3D ...

3D scanning technology has been rapidly rising and revolutionizing the world of manufacturing. A 3D scanner is increasingly becoming more important for manufacturers as the world is moving towards ...

Scanning pictures has become so common and readily available to the general public that people are doing it at home from their desks. Even some new digital picture frames can scan a photo. What ...

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=trEZz6f4M-U&feature=player_embedded#at=52] The Photon 3D scanner is a self-contained laser scanner that creates point clouds ...

The handheld Scio scanner can detect the molecular makeup of certain objects A couple weeks ago I had a fascinating video call with a gentleman named Dror Sharon, the CEO of a company called Consumer ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Technology journalist specializing in audio, computing and Apple Macs. Scanners normally come in three flavors: flatbed, film and ...