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.

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.

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 ...

All a 3D scanner does is capture cross sections of an object, so some people are coming up with cheap ways to do it. And for $15, this is one of the most ...

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 ...

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.

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.

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… ...

Want to sculpt a specific part of your body? This 3D body scanner uses four million data points to create a 3D model of your body. It measures each part of your body, so you can hone in on your ...