Looking to make a 3D scan but can't afford to splash out on all that expensive hardware? Thanks to affordable consumer electronics such as PrimeSense's Carmine, you can now capture 3D images at home.

Some readers may consider that a revolting oversimplification, but it is a helpful one to make a point about how 3D scanning, 3D printing, and CAD work do (and don’t) work together.

3D printers are becoming more and more accessible, but there’s still one big hurdle to using them: unless you know how to create digital objects, there’s not much to print. But Matterform is ...

What once cost hundreds of thousands of dollars and required hours of manpower, the Artec Eva 3D scanner has made the task a simple, affordable procedure.

Got something you want to scan in 3D? It turns out you can use your iPhone with apps like Qlone, Scandy Pro, and Polycam, without any special hardware.

Accurately scan small to large-sized objects with Creality’s CR-Scan Ferret 3D scanner. (Photo : Creality) 3D scanners are becoming more popular than ever.

Sometimes the best you can say about a project is, “Nice start.” That’s the case for this as-yet awful DIY 3D scanner, which can serve both as a launching point for further develo… ...

When the 3D Systems team gave us a sneak peek of the Sense a few weeks ago, we immediately compared it to a staple gun. It's a statement we stand by. The scanner looks vaguely menacing the first ...