Not all 3D scanning is alike, and the right workflow can depend on the object involved. [Ding Dong Drift] demonstrates this in his 3D scan of a project car. His goal is to design custom attachments… ...

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 … ...

If you’ve never made a 3D scan before it might seem like a daunting process, but this guide will get you up and scanning with your iPhone in no time. Original model next to the 3D model, ready ...

Next up was the Structure Sensor Scanner app, which lets you capture models and e-mail them to yourself for free in .JPG, .MTL, and .OBJ formats (the latter of which is good for 3D printing).

But now it’s also coming to the mobile space with Itseez3D, a 3D scanner app for the iPad. Itseez3D allows iPad users to convert ordinary objects such as furniture, shoes, toys, and ev.

With just a smartphone and some free software, you can dive into the world of 3D printing and create detailed, lifelike models of yourself. Scan and 3D Print Your Head. TL;DR Key Takeaways : ...

Often, you will need a 3D scanning spray to coat your model in a white, evaporative coating to make scanning easier. This is not possible with human subjects, but does help with inanimate ones.

Capture is a new iPhone app created by the Y Combinator-backed startup Standard Cyborg. By leveraging the sensors and cameras in Apple’s newest smartphones, it allows anyone to perform 3D scans ...

Polycam, an app that uses a smartphone’s sensors to capture 3D scans of objects, is raising cash from prominent investors, including Adobe and YouTube co-founder Chad Hurley.