Researchers at Robert Gordon University are conducting a survey of Britain's offshore workers using 3D scanning technology in order to help emergency and safety strategies.
Makerbot's Digitizer announcement was one of the biggest draws at SXSW Interactive and they weren't done there. The 3D printing hardware giants announced a unique partnership with Autodesk.
The hackerspace have been using the Xbox Kinect as a 3D scanner for a while now, but at this week's TechFest they confirmed an update for Windows SDK to include 3D scanning.
In August 2012 researchers at Leicester University began the world's most ambitious archaeological dig. Find out how 3D printing could unlock further mysteries surrounding Richard III
Although we've seen many variations on the Kinnect theme we've seen few apps that cap capture a high quality point cloud. Is Moedls, shortlisted for Engadget's Insert Coin Awards, the solution?
In the 3D world, Kickstarter is all about 3Doodler at the moment — but there are some other worthy projects seeking funding at the moment too, inlcluding a 3D scanner with 'photocopier' simplicity.
Student Michael Groenendyk has set about creating a 3D repository for Dalhousie University's ancient and historical artefacts using a NextEngine 3D scanner
We have covered plenty of Kickstarter projects over on Personalize — including a 3D printing pen today — but a startup down the road from our Chester HQ has a project that could be of interest to professionals too...
Hexagon AB, leading global provider of design, measurement and visualisation solutions, has acquired New River Kinematics (NRK), a US-based engineering company that specialises in 3D analysis software for portable metrology applications.
