Scientist Creates 3D Scanner App For iPhone 118
An anonymous reader writes "A research scientist at Georgia Tech has created a 3D scanner app for the iPhone which uses the phone's screen as a light source to quickly capture digital 3D models of faces and other objects. The app, called Trimensional, can output directly to a 3D printer to make physical copies of objects, which a few people have already tried. An Android version is in the works."
Accuracy ? Poor at best. (Score:3, Insightful)
There's a reason lasers are used to perform 3D scans.
The iPhone screen is not a point source of light.
Good luck making any parts which are more than crude attempts
at copies.
Story Summary Omits Fact That It Barely Works (Score:5, Insightful)
The software barely works. You need to lock yourself in a pitch black room for the thing to even remotely register the geometry correctly. Anywhere with any hint of light other than from your iOS device screen totally throws it off. Put your money into a more worthwhile 99 cent investment/scientific achievement... Fat Booth.
Re:Story Summary Omits Fact That It Barely Works (Score:2, Insightful)
$4000? The cheapest one I found is $11 [amazon.com] with free Prime shipping on Amazon. Heck, a Sony Bloggie [amazon.com] is like $250, and it shoots 3D *video*. I'd wager that the quality is at least on-par with some craptacular software for a fanboy cellphone. :)
Yes, I know this is different. I don't care.