A few years ago, 3D scanners were primarily viewed as tools for high-end industries or specialized laboratories. They were expensive and often too complex for the average user. However, with ...

Apple’s FaceID system uses infrared depth-sensing technology to authenticate people via their faces. It can also be used for simple 3D scanning, and [Scott Yu-Jan] found a better way to do that. The ...

Technology from nonprofit CyArk has helped preserve the deteriorating basilica roof at Mission San Juan Bautista in California. The 3D scanning technology allows crews to map fragile structures more ...

Gift Article 10 Remaining As a subscriber, you have 10 articles to gift each month. Gifting allows recipients to access the article for free. Virtual Technology Simplified LLC, a Brighton company that ...

Perimeter of buildings were not all simple to circumnavigate. (Image from Google Earth Pro). The Solution DeWalt Corporation, which has completed thousands of surveys over the last 50 years, began ...

A London-based fit-out contractor and design-and-build consultancy has partnered with Oxford's NavLive, which provides 3D scanning tech for the construction industry.

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.

Automakers, dealers and repair shops are increasingly deploying 3D scanning technology for a diversity of uses — everything from re-creating rare parts for discontinued vehicles to mapping entire ...