We know that the appearance of the Kinect 3D camera hardware, and subsequent open source driver hacking conquest, is a game-changer that brings the real world into much closer contact with the virtual ...

A company from the UK has a new product called the Pixelio that is designed to scan objects in 3D. The turntable uses your smartphone as the major electronics for the scanning system. In addition to ...

This turntable can automatically digitize objects for use in 3D rendering software like Blender3D. [James Dalby] built it using a high-quality DSLR, and some bits and pieces out of his junk box. The ...

A new smartphone powered 3D scanner has been unveiled by UK-based start-up 3D Smart Company called PIXELIO. That transforms your smart phone into a way of capturing 3D imaging that can then be ...

More and more 3D scanners are emerging to complement the many 3D printers on the market, and Robocular is hoping its 3D scanner will appeal to the masses. The company is raising funds on Kickstarter ...

A popular story at CES? Finding once-expensive technology that has finally made it down to the consumer level. On the floor we bumped into a company called RealView 3D, and it's hoping that it has a ...

MakerBot has announced the launch of a new version of its MakerWare software for its desktop 3D scanner. The MakerBot Digitizer Desktop 3D scanner was first announced back in March of this year and ...