Luxolis offers the ability to scan the interior of a house and create a 3D image using an iPhone or iPad—as long as it is LiDAR-equipped. This is similar to other apps we have seen, like Canvas.io, ...

There are plenty of reasons to pick up or build a 3D scanner. Modeling for animation or special effects, reverse engineering or designing various devices or products, and working with fabrics and ...

3D scanning is important because the ability to digitize awkward or troublesome shapes from the real world can really hit the spot. One can reconstruct objects by drawing them up in CAD, but when ...

UPHASH CEO Shota ImaiOn October 14, 2026, LiDAR manufacturer Hesai officially announced "Kosmo." It is a system that pairs ...

Under the hood, LCC Scan uses 3D Gaussian Splatting (3DGS) to generate photorealistic 3D representations of the real world.

Way back in 2014, at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, I got the chance to be turned into a 3D model. Unfortunately, they wanted several hundred dollars for a 3-inch model that would have ...

REVIEW – Reverse engineering things is difficult. I know because I’ve tried it with very simple objects, and it was still very difficult. It’s so much easier when you have a 3D scanner. So, when the ...

I have a question about 3D scanning devices: Why aren't they easier to access? Today a project by Thomas Megel made the rest of the handheld smart device universe look silly by comparison. With ...

"It wasn't what I expected when I got there," or "There were too many steps, so I couldn't get around in my wheelchair." ...

Most 3D scanners are handheld devices that scan small to medium-sized objects with a high degree of accuracy. The resulting files are used for 3D modeling or 3D printing and they can produce fantastic ...