3D Scanners

Since 2014, the community project Scan the World has been on a mission to make 3D printable art available to people worldwide. Hosted on the Google Arts & Culture platform, it works to provide access to artifacts from around the…

After the success of the Revopoint POP 3D scanner, a cost-effective 3D scanner that is remarkable for its many features, Revopoint has now launched a Kickstarter for their latest scanner: the new Revopoint POP 2. The new scanner is set…

In the dental industry, 3D scanner technology has become an integral part of patient care. From hardware in labs to software solutions, 3D dental scanners allows dentists to make better parts for their patients thanks to customization and speed. In…

3D scanners have found their way into many different sectors. One industry that has especially embraced them is dentistry. Thanks to 3D scanning, dentists can create fully customizable retainers and prosthetics for their patients. This can be done with either…

There are many 3D scanners on the market, but it can be difficult to decide which one to choose, especially when it comes to low-cost scanners. To combat this, certain companies have started to make themselves stand out thanks to…

During Formnext 2019,  3Dnatives met with Niels Stenzel and Enis Jost from Shining 3D. The company talked with us about their latest wireless 3D scanner, as well as their DLP printer, which is ideal for the dental market — the…

While additive manufacturing offers the possibility of producing and repairing all sorts of parts, it can also be used to reconstruct old models, whatever they may be. And the Silentworld Foundation, an Australian non-profit organization focused on marine archaeology and…

In their quest for Olympic Gold ahead of Tokyo 2021, the Italian National Cycling team enlisted the expertise of Russian manufacturer, Thor3D’s Italy-based partner, 3DiTALY, with the goal of reducing aerodynamic drag, which optimizes a cyclist’s efficiency. Thor3D’s Calibry scanner…

Eva de Goede, three-time Olympic field field hockey champion with the Netherlands, broke her wrist shortly before the 2021 European Championship. Not wanting to leave one of its best players on the bench, the Dutch team tried to find solutions…

Once again, 3D printing will be used to help in wildlife conservation efforts. TRAFFIC, a leading non-government organization (NGO) working to fight against illegal wildlife trade, has announced that they have been using the world’s first-ever 3D printed shark fins…

The Ford GT40 is a sports car designed in only 126 examples in the 1960s, with a history well known to car enthusiasts but also amateurs, the rivalry between Henry Ford II and Enzo Ferrari has inspired more than one…

It is no secret that 3D technologies, and especially 3D scanners are becoming increasingly important in the dental sector. Recently, we covered the top dental lab 3D scanners, larger scanners that are used, as the name suggests, by dental labs…