Here are a three different intersections of 3D scanning, 3D printing, and CAD along with a few words on how well each can be expected to work.

Typically, after he finishes scanning a room with the Structure Sensor, a 3D scanner for mobile devices, Jeff Powers, chief executive officer of Occipital (the company behind Structure), gets a ...

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi unpack how Ametek’s massive acquisition of FARO Technologies marks a turning point ...

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 ...

When Sony introduced the Xperia XZ1 at IFA, the Japanese tech giant said it was seeking partnerships with 3D printing services to go with its pre-loaded 3D scanning app. Now, Sony and Sculpteo ...

The FABtotum hybrid fabrication machine combines popular technologies to to let users 3D print, 3D scan, mill and cut in one small, elegant open-source device.

Most 3D scanners are handheld devices that scan small to medium-sized objects with a high degree of accuracy. The resulting files are used for 3D modeling or 3D printing and they can produce ...

A startup from Nanyang Technological University in Singapore hopes to give 3D printing more mass market appeal with the Blacksmith Genesis, a new all-in-one 3D printer, scanner, and copier boasts ...

Homo naledi fossil scans are now available to 3D print at home. But what other hominin fossils can you download for your collection?

Here's a step-by-step guide on how to 3D print your very own miniatures for D&D or other tabletop experiences.

This event will be a demonstration to show the technology involved in 3D scanning. Media at the 3D scan will have the opportunity to witness FARO conduct a 3D laser scan of an Orion spacecraft model.