From VFX to video games, developers and artists are always looking for ways to achieve virtual realism, and one of the most-used methods nowadays is that of creating 3D-scanned models. The process ...
Photogrammetry is a real word, and [shapespeare] built himself a nice setup to take high-res 3d scans using it. A good set of images for photogrammetry are: in sharp focus, well lit, precisely indexed ...
Identifying skeletal remains just got a bit easier for the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation thanks to Ohio State researchers. Dean Hensley, an instructional design specialist, is working to ...
He now works as an environmental concept artist and has a particular love of post-apocalyptic scenes. He uses Photoshop, 3D ...
A house fire is a sickening reality, but when it’s finally time to clean up and tally losses, that’s where fire investigators come in. Now, forensic investigation firm Donan and 3D scanning company ...
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This Ancient Vase Precision Is Not Normal

A growing set of structured-light scans and photogrammetry models is showing extreme precision in hard-stone Egyptian vases - down to tiny deviations that don’t match the “simple hand tools” story.
Lidar sensors used to cost $75,000. Now they come in phones costing almost 99% less. And that massive change is unlocking major new capabilities in the world of 3D modeling, 3D assets, augmented ...
The OpenScan project has been updated quite a bit since its inception. OpenScan is an open source, Arduino or Raspberry Pi-based 3D scanner for small objects that uses 3D printed hardware and some ...