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Right outta thin air
Yeehaw Wand Review: Designing in Augmented Reality

The Yeehaw Wand is an exciting new technology that takes a new approach to 3D designing. It aims to eliminate the need to be fluent in a CAD program to create a design from scratch. In this Yeehaw Wand Review, we’ll take you through the pros and cons of the Kickstarter backed 3D scanner.

by Claire Sembera
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Hand-Scanned
Polyga Reveals New Line of Compact Handheld 3D Scanners

Canadian 3D scanning and mesh processing expert Polyga has officially released compact versions of its HDI 3D scanner.

by Matthew Mensley
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Scan-tastic
Shining 3D Upgrades EinScan Scanning System, Partners With TechMed 3D

This past week at CES 2018, Shining 3D unveiled new accessories and software for its EinScan 3D scanning system. The company also announced a partnership with TechMed 3D, a leader in human body scanning technology. 

by Tyler Koslow
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Your Kodak Moment (in 3D)
Kodak and Twindom Unveil Full Body 3D Scanner at CES 2018

At CES 2018, Eastman Kodak Company and its brand licensee Twindom revealed the KODAK Full Body 3D Scanner. The mobile 3D scanner produces high resolutions scans that can be 3D printed in full color. 

by Tyler Koslow
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Mobile Sprout Pro Capabilities
HP Z 3D Camera Offers HP Sprout’s 3D Scanning Capabilities For a Fraction of the Price

HP releases Z 3D Camera which is offers the 3D scanning capabilities of the Sprout Pro PC in a portable camera accessory which attaches to your computer.

by Hanna Watkin
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3D Selfie with a Hat
Sony’s 3D Creator Scanning App Integrates with New MyMiniFactory App

You can now 3D scan your face using Sony's 3D Creator, add a hat using MyMiniFactory's new app and 3D print the whole thing with a few simple clicks.

by Hanna Watkin
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Historic Prints
Students 3D Print Diorama of Ancient Chinese History

by Anne Freier
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Less Radiation, Lower Cancer Risk
3D Modeling of Scoliosis Offers Non-invasive Diagnostic Options

Researchers in Serbia have created a diagnostic tool to assess spine curvature in potential scoliosis patients. The benefits are less repeated radiation exposures, which are known to cause breast cancer in patients. 

by Anatol Locker
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Scan on Demand
Shapeways Founder Launches Service That Allows You to 3D Scan and Print Yourself

The new startup Beheld, founded by former Shapeways CEO Peter Weijmarshausen and Kat Kinkead, allows people to 3D scan and print themselves. 

by Tyler Koslow
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Long Live the Kinect
The Kinect is Dead: Microsoft Discontinues Xbox Motion Sensor

Microsoft ceases production of its Kinect motion tracking sensor for the Xbox. Herald of a gaming future that was never to be, it lives on as an cheap and efficient scanning tool. So grab one quick.

by Matthew Mensley
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Artistic Touch
3D Printing Helps Blind “See” Civil War Artifacts at Virginia Museum

The Virtual Curation Laboratory in Virginia is 3D scanning and 3D printing Civil War artifacts to offer a "touch tour" for blind visitors.

by Tyler Koslow
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Mask Reflection
Plastic Surgeon Uses 3D Scanning and Printing to Show Clients’ their Future Face

A plastic surgeon in Turkey is using 3D scanning and printing to create masks, in color, to show patients how they'll look after surgery. 

by Hanna Watkin
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Around the World
Ultra Rare Braille Globe to be Scanned and 3D Printed

The State Library Queensland in Australia plans to recreate a rare and delicate Braille Globe using scanning and 3D printing technologies.

by Bulent Yusuf
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"I can already hear someone furiously coding"
What the iPhone X Could Mean for 3D Scanning

Apple uses four tiny sensors in the iPhone X for it facial recognition system called FaceID. But there’s much more to it.

by Miles Scott
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Smartphone Scanning
Sony and Sculpteo Team Up on Smartphone 3D Printing Service

Sculpteo and Sony announce a new partnership to 3D print objects and faces scanned with 3D Creator on the Sony Xperia XZ1 smartphone.

by Bulent Yusuf
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Printing the past
Missing Bones in Tyrannosaurus Rex Skeleton Provided by 3D Printing

The Naturalis Biodiversity Center in the Netherlands used 3D scanning and printing to complete the third most complete T-Rex skeleton.

by Sean Rohringer
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Smartphone Scanning
Sony Xperia XZI Smartphone Will Include “3D Creator” Scanning App

Sony is launching the Xperia XZI smartphone, which includes a 3D scanning app called 3D Creator that allows you to capture reality in 3D.

by Hanna Watkin
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Better Community Projects
British Makerspace Builds £1,000 Full-Body 3D Scanner with 27 Raspberry Pi

A British Design student and director of BuildBrighton Makerspace developed a full-body 3D scanner using 27 low-cost Raspberry Pi computers.

by Hanna Watkin
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The Holy Scan
Scientists Use Water & Robots to Create 3D Scanning Technique

Israeli scientists create a robot arm that can accurately capture the 3D structure of complex objects by lowering them into a vat of water.

by Tyler Koslow
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Ancient Wonders
Joint Mitnor Cave in Devon Reopens with 3D Printed Fossil Replicas

Joint Mitnor cave in the UK, ransacked by thieves two years ago, is reopening with the stolen fossils replaced by 3D printed duplicates.

by Hanna Watkin
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