Printing 3D objects has always felt like a daunting and expensive affair, but we are beginning to see 3D printers come down in price substantially. The problem is that it’s still difficult to create ...

Mentioning the term “camera-phone” to anyone in the 1990s should have invoked confusing mental images of massive handheld cameras duct-taped to equally massive walkie-talkie-looking cell phones. By ...

You can turn natural objects into digital models, which you can use in your design. Whether you're still a student, a hobbyist, or a seasoned professional, 3D scanners are an essential part of the ...

D scanners rely on being able to identify physical features of an object, and line up what it saw a moment ago with what it ...

Improvements in three-dimensional (3D) scanning have enabled quick and accurate scanning of 3D objects, including cultural heritage objects, as 3D point cloud data. However, conventional ...

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 ...

Like many people, I have been preparing files for 3D printing using 3D modeling programs or downloading them from 3D model ...