For designers, hobbyists, and those at the desktop level, 3D printing centers around a previously unheard of sense of independence for those who want to produce their own 3D models and prototypes on the spot, without the expense and hassle of a manufacturing middleman — or a wait. Continue reading “Neurotechnology Releases SentiSculpt for 3D Modeling of Images Captured by Smartphones”
Materialise Is Getting More Serious About 3D Scanning Services
The era of mass 3D scanning is not so far away. Just this past week we covered announcements from Energy3D, which is launching a low cost structured light system 3D Scanner and from Stonex, which is further developing its TOF laser 3D scanning system. Now, though, the latest news comes from Materialise’s as the company has announced it will be entering the 3D scanning service market. Continue reading “Materialise Is Getting More Serious About 3D Scanning Services”
Teen Crime Solvers Use 3D Scanning and 3D Printing (VIDEO)
CSI has kids (and adults) excited about hi-tech crime solving. And, although there are schools teaching such crime solving to older students, Richmond County School in North Carolina is the first to use such high tech as 3D scanning and 3D printing to teach the subject to such a young audience. Continue reading “Teen Crime Solvers Use 3D Scanning and 3D Printing (VIDEO)”
NASA is 3D Scanning on Mars and 3D Printing on Earth
Who would have thought that just 3,500 years after ancients observed the motions of Mars that our species would be making bold plans to inhabit it. NASA has just announced that 3D printing has provided a means to ‘replicate’ a meteorite found on Mars, printing an object on Earth from images gathered by a probe on an entirely different world. Continue reading “NASA is 3D Scanning on Mars and 3D Printing on Earth”
3D Scanning Smartphone App (VIDEO)
When we talk about 3D scanners, usually we’re referring to expensive, tripod or robot-assisted devices that cost several thousand dollars. Those days may be in the past, however, as researchers at ETH Zurich have developed an app that will allow any smartphone to accurately scan and display models in 3D. Continue reading “3D Scanning Smartphone App (VIDEO)”
Cosmo Wenman – Making Art Accessible with 3D Scanning
Cosmo Wenman is a man with a dream. His dream is to allow anyone who has ever wanted a sculpture that can only be found in a museum or a gallery the chance to have one. Continue reading “Cosmo Wenman – Making Art Accessible with 3D Scanning”
University of Nevada Library Offers 3D Printing Across the Board
The DeLaMare Science & Engineering Library at the University of Nevada, Reno, has become the first academic library in the U.S. to offer 3D printing and scanning services to all students and the community at large. Continue reading “University of Nevada Library Offers 3D Printing Across the Board”
Kinect 3D scanning with CocoaKinect en 3D print
see youtube video what this means. Continue reading “Kinect 3D scanning with CocoaKinect en 3D print”