Back in 2014 a Scottish research group began laser scanning the Forth bridges, a group of bridges spanning the River Firth in Scotland. Using an initial £300,000 funding from the Scottish Government, …
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Wolfprint 3D raise further $500,000 bringing 3D scanning to life
Estonia’s Wolfprint 3D are “on a mission to bring humanity into VR.” Founded in 2014 the company have just announced a successful financing round where over half a million dollars was raised using cro…
South Korea Ministry of Science invests over $5 million in 3D technology
The Electronics Telecommunications and Research Institute (ETRI), located in Daejeon, South Korea’s 5th largest city, is advancing 3D technology with a huge injection of funding. The institute h…
Recreating 3D Robert the Bruce and faces-in-the-wild
A new project shows how 3D imaging has many applications for helping people understand the world around them and can even be used to create an enhanced version of reality. The videogame and CGI film i…
Unlocking National Trust secrets with a LiDAR 3D scanner
LiDAR is the ‘Light Detection and Ranging’ process used by autonomous vehicles to ‘see’ the road and objects around them. It creates digital images by reading the way light bounces off objects. These …
3D printing and scanning in schools gives life to biology
Schools in Victoria, Australia are now using 3D printing to understand biology like never before. This application of additive manufacturing allows young students to visualize the basics of anatomy by…
Never miss a pixel with 3D modelling from Scan in a Box
When designing a new product, it’s the details that appear seamless to daily life that are the most effective. Or, when preserving artefacts and art objects for future generations, it would be a…
Beastcam’s ambitions to create digital Noah’s Ark
University of Massachusetts (UMASS) scientists are creating an updated version of Noah’s Ark using 3D scanning technology. In the ambitious plans announced by the University, the researchers demonstra…
3D scanning tech drives major success in Battlefield 1
Recently launched video game Battlefield 1 has received rave reviews for it’s outstanding story, multiplayer game experience and overall production values. In particular, reviewers are impressed by ga…
Drake: the newest hand-held scanner from Thor3D
Earlier this week, Thor3D unveiled their newest wireless product that can scan anything. The new 3D scanner, called “Drake“, has interchangeable lenses, making it a very versatile scanner.…