Only 1% of the 137 million objects in The Smithsonian Institute's collection is viewable by the public — but a new digitisation programme could put and end to that, as Dan O'Connor investigates.
Accurately reproducing colour and texture is the ultimate aim of 3D scanning technolgy. The latest innovation from Germany-based AICON could bring it a step closer.
3D Systems launch their latest consumer 3D scanner peripheral, which clips simply onto the back of your iPad, enabling you to capture three-dimensionally on the go.
LMI Technologies has signed an agreement to buy 100 per cent of GFMesstechnik's shares in a takeover that serves to galvanise LMI's international presence.
To celebrate the first ever White House Maker Faire and the burgeoning maker movement, the Smithsonian Institute have scanned and printed President Barack Obama.
FARO 3D scanning technology has been used to record the exact dimensions of historic architecture and decorative edifices in Rome as part of a Masters degree programme.
With the help of 3D Printing, scientists at the University of Leicester have discovered that Richard III aka The King in the Car Park was not a "bunch-backed toad".
Combined with the new HandySCAN 3D scanner, Pipecheck 2.2 offers never-before-seen speed and accuracy when evaluating pipeline degradation and remaining service life - a major shift from traditional assessment methods.
