While the Creality Raptor Pro may not be flawless, it still manages to bring pro-grade scanning within reach of serious makers and indie creators.

It seems like every week 3D scanning technology is getting easier and easier to get in your home, but this week one MacGyver-esque individual managed to build a 3D scanner out of a few custom parts ...

News: American 3D printing company MakerBot has unveiled a prototype of a desktop scanner that will allow users to digitally scan objects they want to replicate with a 3D printer at home. Launching ...

When HP unveiled Sprout, an all-in-one PC capable of scanning and projecting objects onto your desktop, it revolutionized how we interact with one piece of content across physical and digital realms.

A proof of concept prototype handheld 3D scanner has been created by Mario Lukas, using a Microsoft Xbox Kinect motion sensor and the small single board Raspberry Pi mini PC. The Raspberry Pi powered ...

The Matter and Form 3D Scanner ($650) is a laser-based 3D object scanner geared toward consumers and hobbyists. It can scan small objects and save them as 3D files you can import into a virtual ...

Like many people, I have been preparing files for 3D printing using 3D modeling programs or downloading them from 3D model ...

If we've crossed paths in the past week, there's a pretty good chance I've scanned you. This extends well beyond the human race, into the realms of animal, vegetable, plush toy and fruit bowl. Some ...

It seems almost every day 3D scanning is becoming more and more accessible to the general DIYer. The hardware required is minimal and there are several scanning softwares and workflows to choose from.

The huge diversity of sensors and other hardware which our community now has access to seems comprehensive, but there remain many parts which have made little impact due to cost or scarcity. It’s one ...

U.S. researchers have developed a camera chip that could give smartphones the ability to take 3D scans of everyday objects, a sought-after feature in the 3D-printing world. Engineers at the California ...