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 ...

The world of digital manufacturing is moving toward a stage where physical and digital boundaries are becoming less visible.

Your iPhone's 3D scanner is impressive, but it's not even close to a dedicated scanner ...

This article was taken from the August 2013 issue of Wired magazine. Be the first to read Wired's articles in print before they're posted online, and get your hands on loads of additional content by ...

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 ...

There are multiple apps that use the iPhone to perform 3D scanning of objects, but most of them require a LiDAR scanner (distance measuring sensor) and cannot be used on models that do not have a ...

From ancient artifacts to historic buildings, 3D scanning is transforming how we preserve, study, and share cultural heritage. Museums, archaeologists, and conservators are using high‑precision, ...