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

Microsoft has announced new functionality for gesture controls coming to the Kinect for Windows SDK, while also reigniting our imagination about the future of Kinect Fusion. First up, Fusion: at ...

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 ...

We’ve said it again and again: every garage needs a 3D printer. If our word isn’t gold for you, just take a look back at The Great Ford Maverick 3D Print-Off where Peter Holderith and I designed some ...

Jesus. We were joking when we said, "Go make some robots." Why do you have to be so literal? Short version: some MIT people took Kinect, strapped it to an iRobot Create along with a range-finding ...

French startup Manctl has created a working answer to the question, "Have you ever wanted to produce a full-colour 3D model of your house?" Its solution was to use Microsoft's Kinect for Windows, ...

Motion sensor technology designed for the Xbox gaming system is being adapted for 3D video communication systems. Microsoft is developing a camera that creates an image of a room that moves as someone ...