I have a question about 3D scanning devices: Why aren't they easier to access? Today a project by Thomas Megel made the rest of the handheld smart device universe look silly by comparison. With ...

Makers, developers and hobbyists searching for a way to create an affordable 3D scanner, that can be used to create digital imagery for 3D printing and similar. Might be interested in a new Raspberry ...

[Richard] just posted an Instructable on his ridiculously cool 39 Pi 3D Scanner! That’s right. 39 individual Raspberry Pies with camera modules. But why? Well, [Richard] loves 3D printing, Arduinos, ...

Using the grant of £1000 from Santander and a handful of awesome Raspberry Pi mini PCs, Poppy Mosbacher has created a full 3D body scanner. This innovative project aims to provide an affordable system ...

Microsoft may have hit on a mixed jackpot with the Kinect. While Xbox gamers might consider it a very optional, sometimes even unwanted, accessory, makers and tinkerers have flocked to it for how it ...

Light painting just got a three-dimensional upgrade with a new invention called HoloPainting. HoloPainting, which creates animated, three-dimensional holograms consisting of pure light, doesn’t ...

The original Raspberry Pi first went on sale on 29 February, four years ago. The single-board computer was developed to promote the teaching of basic computer science in schools, but it immediately ...

Many 3D scanners are built to scan whole objects, but that doesn't necessarily cut it if you're trying to scan a specific part. Ever try to map your own hand? Yeah, that doesn't work very well.

The Raspberry Pi is versatile, affordable, and packed with features that make it an excellent fit for 3D printing. You can ...