Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. TJ McCue is Seattle-based and covers tech & productivity tools. Oct 30, 2015, 03:38pm EDT Nov 06, 2015, 05:50pm EST This article ...

Like 3D printing is to regular two-dimensional printing, so too does 3D scanning open up a realm of possibilities we couldn’t have imagined with our old flatbed Epson image scanner. The ability to ...

The Sony Xperia XZ1 and Xperia XZ1 Compact cameras offer 3D scanning, a feature that prior to these two devices wasn’t something you would find in a smartphone much less something of its size. This ...

When I first heard about LiDAR and the 3D scanning apps available for the iPhone, I was skeptical that it was anything more than a gimmick. But I couldn't have been more wrong. With no prior ...

I started with CNET reviewing laptops in 2009. Now I explore wearable tech, VR/AR, tablets, gaming and future/emerging trends in our changing world. Other obsessions include magic, immersive theater, ...

With the aim of creating an easy-to-use 3D camera capable of scanning and 360 degree stitching the Wunder360 S1 has launched by Indiegogo and is now available to back with super early bird pledges ...

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Back in 2014, HP announced the Sprout, a new form factor of an all-in-one PC. It had an overhead projector with cameras on it, and in lieu of a keyboard, it had a touch-sensitive mat. At CES last year ...

Minecraft fans are a passionate lot, so you have to figure they’ll go crazy about scanning their own characters into the voxel-graphics game. Mark Day, chief executive of VoidAlpha, has created ...

Printing 3D objects has always felt like a daunting and expensive affair, but we are beginning to see 3D printers come down in price substantially. The problem is that it’s still difficult to create ...