Reminiscent of the Logitech Scanman handheld 2D scanner from 1988 (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Logitech_ScanMan...), but now in 3D. (How is there not a Wikipedia article about this product? I bet deletionists are to blame.)

I think this concept could eventually be a success just because it has the potential to be a lot cheaper than a fully automated/mechanized solution.

Just like the Scanman was a lot cheaper compared to the very expensive flatbed scanners of the 80s. Smaller, lighter, zero/minimal amounts of moving parts, etc. Perhaps not good enough for professional use, but the pro market was kinda small anyway.

I guess the endgame is that high-end 3d scanning functionality gets built into regular smartphones.

*Creaform technologies start at $35K.

I'm really curious to see how this would work on humans.

It'd be great to see quality level similar to the Obama 3D scan available to consumers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gpMOe7O88cY

I've been hobbying around with Bellus3D's face app leveraging the iPhone's depth camera: https://www.bellus3d.com/faceapp/iphone

Much like the 3D printer market of fifteen years ago, the problem isn't so much a lack of selection as the price. When out of the box 3D scanners get below $300 I'll get excited.

Can anyone suggest a hobbyist/entry-level 3D scanner? I have a 3D printer that I would love to replicate or modify some real-world objects on.

This would benefit from more threaded mount points. Presumably there's one on the bottom?

i had the previous generation of this device.

incredibly good, but incredibly expensive and incredibly fragile.

What SLAM algorithm do they use to achieve such high accuracy?

Something like this integrated in a smart glasses