3D Scanners

In the 3D printing workflow, 3D scanners are very often an essential step to facilitate the modeling of an object. They make it possible to collect data on the shape and sometimes depending on the 3D scanner, the appearance (such…

A few months ago, our experts gave you the keys to choose the right 3D printer and filament. Today, we come to you with an expert advice about 3D scanners: we asked three experts from Artec 3D, Thor3D and 3DChimera to…

Thor3D, the Russian manufacturer behind renowned 3D scanners, introduced at TCT Asia its new Calibry scanner. The Calibry is a manual 3D scanner that bets on being compact and high-speed. It was created to scan historically challenging objects. During TCT…

Mihai-Catalin Palincas opened his own independent dental business called AC Smile almost 2 years ago. He made this decision after working in several dental laboraties. Based in Paris, he now services orthodontic practitioners interested in dental 3D scanner services. The…

In line with our files on 3D printing processes, we will be starting today with a new series dedicated to the different techniques of 3D digitization. While the origin of the first 3D scanners dates back to the 1960s, this…

What if your phone could become your new 3D scanner? This is what the Japanese manufacturer Sony wants to offer with their new phones, the Xperia XZ1 and the XZ1 Compact. These two new phones will have the ability to…

The advances in 3D printing and 3D scanning are progressing at a high pace, but the technologies behind them are still unclear for some. Following our series on the main techniques used in 3D printing, we will now present you with…

3D scanners are a very useful tool when you want to create a new 3D model of an already existing physical object. 3D scanners that you can currently find on the market today are very efficient and accurate, but when…

Chizzle is a new tool that makes it easier than ever to create objects from clay, thanks to a connected modeling surface and a 3D scanner. The startup has recently started its crowdfunding campaign, hoping to give a solution to…

Today, the 3Dnatives lab will be analyzing the Makerbot Digitizer 3D scanner to continue our series of tests on 3D scanners and printers! Don’t forget to check out all our scanner tests here, and to give us any comments, tips…

Today the 3Dnatives lab will be embarking on a test of the Einscan-S model from Shining 3D. This 3D scanner was born thanks to a Kickstarter campaign in early 2015, where they were able to scrape together a whopping $123,000 USD to…

Although 3D scanners are somewhat less popular than their 3D printer counterparts, 3D scanners have begun to evolve at their own pace and are enabling even more innovative products and ways that we can incorporate their use into our work,…