The concept of a 3D scanner can seem rather simple in theory: simply point a camera at the physical object you wish to scan ...

It may not be obvious, but Valve’s Steam Deck is capable of being more than just a games console. Demonstrating this is [Parker Reed]’s experiment in 3D scanning his kitchen with a Kinect and Steam ...

A quite literal addition to our Digital Home section is Skanect; another Kinect mod that shows off how sophisticated Microsoft’s little sensor bar is and makes us wish we’d paid more attention in DT ...

<em>Star Wars Kinect</em> aside, Microsoft wants to remind you that its motion control hardware isn't all play; the company has finally announced the eleven finalists ...

Forget multi-display, think multi-surface! Ubi has just launched software that can turn any surface into a 3D multitouchscreen by making use of Microsoft’s Kinect sensor. Ubi’s software makes it ...

Like many people, I have been preparing files for 3D printing using 3D modeling programs or downloading them from 3D model repositories like Thingiverse. While this is an excellent and well-known ...

Researchers at Microsoft are working on a way to turn your smartphone into a sophisticated 3D scanner, using just your camera 3D scanning is a booming industry, especially as 3D printers start to ...

RNC director of forensics and property control Kathryn Rodgers says the newly acquired 3D scanner helps officers conduct thorough investigations. (Mike Simms/CBC) The linoleum floor is splattered with ...