{"id":744990,"date":"2013-04-04T10:25:46","date_gmt":"2013-04-04T14:25:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/techcrunch.com\/?p=791800"},"modified":"2013-04-04T10:25:46","modified_gmt":"2013-04-04T14:25:46","slug":"photon-3d-scanner-will-let-you-turn-real-objects-into-printable-objects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.com\/index\/744990","title":{"rendered":"Photon 3D Scanner Will Let You Turn Real Objects Into Printable Objects"},"content":{"rendered":"<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" width=\"100\" height=\"70\" src=\"http:\/\/tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com\/2013\/04\/juliescan_600px.jpg?w=100&#038;h=70&#038;crop=1&#038;resize=100%2C70\" class=\"attachment-tc-carousel-river-thumb wp-post-image\" alt=\"JulieScan_600px\" style=\"float: left; margin: 0 10px 7px 0;\" \/><span class='embed-youtube' style='text-align:center; display: block;'><iframe class='youtube-player' type='text\/html' width='640' height='390' src='http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/trEZz6f4M-U?version=3&#038;rel=1&%23038;fs=1&%23038;showsearch=0&%23038;showinfo=1&%23038;iv_load_policy=1&%23038;wmode=transparent' frameborder='0'><\/iframe><\/span>\n<p>The Photon 3D scanner is a self-contained laser scanner that creates point clouds of real objects, allowing you, in turn, to create printable files of things you build or need to copy. It is $399 on <a  href=\"http:\/\/www.indiegogo.com\/projects\/photon-3d-scanner\">Indiegogo<\/a> and looks amazing. In short, you have no idea how badly I want to order one of these right now.<\/p>\n<p>Built by Adam Brandejs and Drew Cox, a pair of Torontonians, the device uses a small laser and a turntable to scan all the surfaces of an object. The scans are converted to STL or OBJ files &#8211; filetypes usable by most 3D printers &#8211; and can be printed. <\/p>\n<p>Similar projects are popping up these days, including a <a href=\"http:\/\/techcrunch.com\/tag\/Makerbot\">Makerbot<\/a>-backed scanner &#8211; but none look as polished as this model. Some features:<\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-left:30px;margin-right:30px;padding-left:15px;border-left:3px solid #ccc;font-style:italic;\">The Photon scanner uses a high definition camera and dual laser lines to capture 3D scans in as little as 3 minutes. The Photon can scan objects up to 190mm x 190mm x 250mm (7.5&#8243; diamter x 9.75&#8243; height), and yet folds up into a compact size. It\u2019s lightweight, portable, and compact, making it easy to integrate into your workspace.<\/div>\n<p>I&#8217;m fascinated with the concept of in-the-field 3D scanning and it seems that we&#8217;re getting there faster than ever. We&#8217;re living in a world of miracles and wonder the fact that you can spend four Benjamins (or centiloonies or whatever they have in Canada) and get a 3D scanner is amazing to me.<\/p>\n<br \/>  <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/feeds.wordpress.com\/1.0\/gocomments\/tctechcrunch2011.wordpress.com\/791800\/\"><\/a> <div class=\"feedflare\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/crunchgear?a=6-225hicTN4:HJMt1WAEgi0:V_sGLiPBpWU\"><img src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/crunchgear?i=6-225hicTN4:HJMt1WAEgi0:V_sGLiPBpWU\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/crunchgear?a=6-225hicTN4:HJMt1WAEgi0:F7zBnMyn0Lo\"><img src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/crunchgear?i=6-225hicTN4:HJMt1WAEgi0:F7zBnMyn0Lo\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/crunchgear?a=6-225hicTN4:HJMt1WAEgi0:yIl2AUoC8zA\"><img src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/crunchgear?d=yIl2AUoC8zA\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Photon 3D scanner is a self-contained laser scanner that creates point clouds of real objects, allowing you, in turn, to create printable files of things you build or need to copy. It is $399 on Indiegogo and looks amazing. 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