3D scanning and 3D printing may sound like a natural match for one another, but they don’t always play together as easily and nicely as one would hope. I’ll explain what one can expect by highlighting ...

3D scanning is important because the ability to digitize awkward or troublesome shapes from the real world can really hit the spot. One can reconstruct objects by drawing them up in CAD, but when ...

James has been writing about technology for years but has loved it since the early 90s. While his main areas of expertise are maker tools -- 3D printers, vinyl cutters, paper printers, and laser ...

Sponsored Content. We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. The technology behind 3D printers has become more compact, advanced, and affordable over the past decade, but the same hasn ...

In this video, three consumer-grade 3D scanners are compared for at-home use: the Creality CR-Scan Lizard, Revopoint Mini, ...

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. With Apple rolling out Object Capture on MacOS ...

In this video, I explore the 3DMakerPro Mole Scanner to see if I can successfully 3D print the objects I scan. Initially aiming to use the scanner for repair projects around the house, I faced ...