It’s a Kinect-based 3D scanner (translated) that has been made mostly from parts lying around the shop. There are 2 main components to the hardware-side of this build; the Kinect Stand and the ...

Rather than spending hundreds or even thousands of pounds on a 3D scanner, you might be interested to know that it is possible to use an Xbox Kinect to create an affordable alternative.

Of course, a portabalized Kinect 3D scanner has been done before, but that was with an absurdly expensive Gumstix board. With a Raspi or BeagleBone Black, this driver has the beginnings of a very ...

Create a 3D model of your head for free using your smartphone and KIRI Engine. Create a detailed 3D head scan at home with ...

The use of 3D laser scanning has been commonplace in industries like engineering, surveying, and construction for years, but ...

Now, thanks to the Mac App Store, we have a free 3D viewer for Kinect. When connected to a Mac via USB, the app can visualize tridimensional images of the depth data, and map RGB values onto this ...

"Occasionally they have a client who wants a head scan of their kid," explains Sample & Hold director Sam Jackson. Those scans have been used for bronze casts of the child's head, and the 3D scan ...

Today's affordable 3D printers will likely surprise you: You can get a smooth-working machine with useful features once found only in high-end models. Starting at just $250, these are the top ...

More affordable than ever, 3D printers are booming for personal, professional, and educational use. Here's everything to know before you buy one, along with the top models from our hands-on testing.

3D scan ners use optical, laser, or other methods to capture 3-dimensional information about objects. The resulting data can be used to reverse engineer an object, measure it, convert it to a digital ...

Recent advances in three-dimensional (3D) scanning, particularly in photogrammetry and laser scanning, have made it possible ...

Created from more than 25,000 high-resolution images, the digital model shows artifacts from the ill-fated expedition, including a boot, dishes and a flare gun ...