There are several basic approaches to achieving a 3D scan, but one you may not have heard of is photometric stereo scanning.
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New Technique Enables CMOS Cameras To Become 3D Scanners
New research could enable an explosion of very inexpensive, very high resolution 3D scanners.
ProtoSpray Mixes 3D Printing And Electroluminescent Paint To Create Objects That Light Up
Creators have crafted a method to add light on a 3D printed surface using a unique electroluminescent coating.
The Light at the End of the Tunnel: 3D Printing for Safe Infection-Removing Ultraviolet Light
Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi dig into 3D printing and sanitizing efforts with UV light.
Unusual Engineered Material Maintains Strength With Light
What is a light-stabilized material? Could it be used in 3D printing? If so, what could you make?
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Professors Give Presentation on 3D Printing in the Lighting Industry
Charles Goulding and Peter Favata of R&D Tax Savers delve into 3D printing in the lighting industry.
Continuous 3D Printing Possible With Transparent Polygon Scanning?
Could the TPS concept revolutionize resin 3D printing? Open source Transparent Polygon Scanning could avoid patents allowing inexpensive resin 3D printers.
Self-Melting 3D Printed Support Structures Now Possible
Need easy-to-use support structures? Researchers have discovered a way to automatically liquify a printable material after 3D printing using green light.
The Lighting Industry, LRC, and the 3D Printing Industry Get Proactive
Charles Goulding and Rafaella July of R&D Tax Savers discuss 3D printing in the lighting industry.
3D Printing for Manhattan Chandelier and Lighting Designers
Charles Goulding and Andressa Bonafe of R&D Tax Savers discuss 3D printing in lighting design.
Photochromic 3D Printing Under Development
Researchers at the University of Nottingham have developed what might be called “Photochromic 3D printing”.