3D scanning is becoming much more accessible, which means it’s more likely that the average hacker will use it to solve problems — possibly odd ones. That being the case, a handy tool to have in one’s ...

This video walks through the full workflow of 3D scanning a turtle using the Revopoint MetroX, from setup to final render.

The concept of a 3D scanner can seem rather simple in theory: simply point a camera at the physical object you wish to scan in, rotate around the object to capture all angles and stitch it together ...

The Smithsonian has three people working on 3D digitization, and a huge collection that includes about 138 million works of art, specimens and other pieces. The small staff functions a lot like a ...

When Irrational Games needed to create a distinctive look to promote the female lead in the video game "BioShock Infinite," it looked to 3D scanning rather than traditional modeling software. The game ...

I think we’ll probably look back at today as a time, just like the 1830s, when we just started to have photographs. Today, Occipital is launching Canvas, its first iPad app built in-house. Using the ...

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 ...

3D scanners can clone architecture, objects, and even your own face. But what about the natural world? What would happen if you trained a scanner on a misty night or ...

Museums might be telling stories from the past, but they’re using some very 21st-century tools to do so. In D.C., the Smithsonian Institution hires three 3D digitization specialists, who go through ...

James has been writing about technology for years but has loved it since the early 90s. While his main areas of expertise are maker tools -- 3D printers, vinyl cutters, paper printers, and laser ...