From VFX to video games, developers and artists are always looking for ways to achieve virtual realism, and one of the most-used methods nowadays is that of creating 3D-scanned models. The process ...

For those with 3D printers, taking a 3D model and spitting out a physical object is so routine as to be blasé. The reverse is something a little different. There are many ways to create a digital 3D ...

Along with Professor Alexandra Ratzlaff as part of the Techne group as residents at the Autodesk Technology Center in Boston, BDI has been creating a new robotic device designed to automate the ...

Lidar sensors used to cost $75,000. Now they come in phones costing almost 99% less. And that massive change is unlocking major new capabilities in the world of 3D modeling, 3D assets, augmented ...

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 ...

Identifying skeletal remains just got a bit easier for the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation thanks to Ohio State researchers. Dean Hensley, an instructional design specialist, is working to ...

Introduction Traditional land surveying has supported industries like construction, mining, and infrastructure for decades, ...

Got something you want to scan in 3D? It turns out you can use your iPhone with apps like Qlone, Scandy Pro, and Polycam, without any special hardware. With Apple rolling out Object Capture on MacOS ...

The MetaHuman Creator web app, once the go-to for indie developers and studios to generate digital humans, is officially sunsetting in November 2026. This marks a pivotal shift in the 3D character ...

Test setup: An iPhone 17 Pro with Polycam and a $759 Creality Otter Lite scanned the same model for a print comparison. Key findings: The Otter Lite produced near-identical replicas with intricate ...