Half a year ago I asked you 1 which 3D scanners you would like to see reviewed. Again, thanks for the many replies! Here’s an overview of the hardware I reviewed so far:
Scan in a Box* (*Please let me know how badly you want to have that one tested).
That brings me to the question:
Which Scanner(s) should I try to add to that list in 2017?
P.S. You’ll notice that I’ve moved my blog from my personal domain to 3Dscanexpert.com 6 where I now also write posts with News, Inspiration & Tips about 3D Scanning. I’ll also increase my coverage about Photogrammetry (Software) in 2017.
That one is still planned. I’m (still) waiting for the release of Skanect 1.9, since I’ve tested with the beta of that which improves color capture. I don’t want to release a review of software not everyone has access to. Hoping soon!
In general, I think that Skanect is great for Structure users that want more control or scan bigger things. But the bad color capture has been en dealbreaker so far. This does improve in 1.9, but my tests are from months ago. I really want to test with a recent (public release) version to do a good review.
Small sneak peak of the difference in texture quality on a small object: Normal vs. High Quality 1.
I just got confirmation that I’ll be receiving an Astra S to test soon. I chose the “S” version because it’s a short-range sensor which works better for the kind of 3D scanning I’m doing (objects, people). The others are long-range sensors targeted towards motion sensing at room scale.
I’ve been in contact with NextEngine. It’s a bit hard to get a device to Europe because they have no resellers, but they’re looking into the possibilities. I did write a feature about how it was used in Rogue One Star Wars movie 1.
