Awesome that such sci-fi things become reasonably affordable, but a bit sad that the fidelity is low: dimensional accuracy of 2mm means that it can produce models that look like an original, rather ...

Pettis said that the idea for the Digitizer came about when he wanted a 3D scanner but found no affordable or usable tools on the market, so they decided to make one themselves. The most important ...

There have been a host of 3D scanners introduced this year. Some of them were designed as desktop models. Others went with hand-held designs. Examples include the NextEngine 3D scanner (pitched by Jay ...

The 3D scanner demo by Bre Pettis, CEO of the consumer-oriented 3D printer company MakerBot, shows how people can replicate objects a la Disney's "Tron": "This is kind of like when Flynn gets ...

MakerBot, a startup which unveiled a prototype of its first desktop 3D printer at the South by Southwest Interactive conference four years ago, has revealed a new prototype for a 3D scanner. Bre ...

More: Alan Lowne, CEO, Saelig Co. Inc. Fairport, NY: Saelig Company, Inc. (www.saelig.com) announces the availability of tDigitizer Imagehe MakerBot Digitizer Desktop 3D Scanner, which uses laser line ...

Brooklyn, N.Y.-based 3-D printing company MakerBot announced today that customers can purchase a 3-D scanner for $1,400. Called the MakerBot Digitizer, the scanner is ...

3D printing enthusiasts now have a new toy to play with following the launch of the Makerbot Digitiser, a desktop scanner now on general sale. Retailing at £900 the gizmo allows its owners to scan ...