A Taiwanese team has developed the Flux 3D, a cheap all-in-one 3D printer, scanner and laser engraver that, thanks to its modularity, also leaves room for further expansion. The device also allows ...

LiDAR is a powerful tool for mapping terrain, and it can also be integrated into 3D printing. Learn about it here!

Using a 3D printer to make high quality parts is a great way to improve the look and appeal of any project. If you want to replicate something exactly, though, you’ll need either a very good set of ...

NEW YORK, Oct. 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Direct Dimensions, Inc., a leader in 3D scanning, modeling, and digital measurement solutions, is teaming up with CAD BLU, one of the nation's premier providers ...

In this video, three consumer-grade 3D scanners are compared for at-home use: the Creality CR-Scan Lizard, Revopoint Mini, ...

3D scanning, like most 3D tech, is booming. Technavio, a research firm, published the Global 3D Scanner Market 2018-2022 report recently, and it shows that the global market today stands at a little ...

Weeks after 3D printing startup Makerbot announced that it would be selling a 3D scanner, a Canadian startup called Matterform has upped the ante: a C$450 ($443) “Photon 3D Scanner.” Since it was ...

Join me as I explore 3D scanning with the Einstar Vega all-in-one handheld scanner. In this video, I scan a DeWalt 9ft tape ...

A new Kickstarter project is set to launch the world's first all-in-one 3D copy machine that can scan, copy, print and even fax 3D objects. Sporting a 7-inch touchscreen and four easy to operate ...

In Guatemala, a hospital is using a 3D scanner to create templates for a prosthetic. The affordable process makes access to 3D-printed limbs possible even when the hospital itself can’t afford it.

James has been writing about technology for years but has loved it since the early 90s. While his main areas of expertise are maker tools -- 3D printers, vinyl cutters, paper printers, and laser ...