MakerBot last week unveiled its Digitizer desktop 3D scanner, a $1,400 device that promises to accelerate the growth of 3D printing. The Digitizer allows scanning of physical objects weighing less than about 6.5 lbs. When an item is placed on its turntable, the scanner points a pair of lasers at it, creating a 3D model. The whole process takes about 12 minutes. The scanner’s price point and ease make it appealing both to designers and hobbyists just getting interested in 3D printing, said Additive Insight CEO Adam Cohen.
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Makerbot Gives 3D Scanning a Whirl
Posted by: Rachelle Dragani August 26, 2013 09:55 AMMakerBot last week unveiled its Digitizer desktop 3D scanner, a $1,400 device that promises to accelerate the growth of 3D printing. The Digitizer allows scanning of physical objects weighing less than about 6.5 lbs. When an item is placed on its turntable, the scanner points a pair of lasers at it, creating a 3D model. The whole process takes about 12 minutes. The scanner’s price point and ease make it appealing both to designers and hobbyists just getting interested in 3D printing, said Additive Insight CEO Adam Cohen.