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 ...

When you’re buying a new item of clothing, you probably don’t give much thought to the design and assembly processes the ...

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 by highlighting ...

Today’s 3D scanners can be handheld, compact devices that are lightweight and maneuverable. The manufacturing industry has evolved significantly since the Industrial Revolution, evolving from the ...

Leading manufacturer of 3D printing equipment, Creality offers the best deals in their production of 3D scanners made for the 3D printing process: the CR-Scan Ferret and CR-Scan Lizard. Creality ...

Two MIT students developed 3D body scanning technology that makes custom-fit prostheses for patients and helmets for NFL players. Now it's moving into the apparel industry. Amidst an online shopping ...

When I first heard about LiDAR and the 3D scanning apps available for the iPhone, I was skeptical that it was anything more than a gimmick. But I couldn't have been more wrong. With no prior ...

Imagine a Marvel-style body scanner that examines your body in such detail that it can produce a 3D computerized model to track your health. ZOZO, a Japan-based tech company, actually built one to ...

When Irrational Games needed to create a distinctive look to promote the female lead in the video game "BioShock Infinite," it looked to 3D scanning rather than traditional modeling software. The game ...

Santa Rosa business owner and engineer Giovonnae Anderson has been sewing for almost her entire life. It was just something you did in our house, she said. Her mother was a home economics teacher and ...