If I may…I have a 3D Scanner project listed in Quirky.com right now, it needs some upvotes to be considered for production.
In my opinion, while 3D printers are being released practically every week, there’s very few affordable 3D scanners, I’m hoping to change that.
https://www.quirky.com/invent/1020430/action/vote/query/sort=trending&categories=all
If I’m understanding this correctly, this is an automated and faster version of the process behind 123D catch or my3dscanner. Now, the question is: Is your approach more accurate or more tolerant towards non-perfect surfaces than the other camera-based solutions?
That is correct, it is a more automated and much faster way to do photogrammetry, like you see in 123D catch. My idea is more of a concept stage at this point, but I saw the opportunity to try this new approach. I believe the issue with “non perfect surfaces” can be helped by better lighting. The ability to move the camera base to any angle can theoretically cover a majority of any object surfaces.
Check out the Photon by http://matterform.net?
@Temujin_Kuechle I’m familiar with the matterform’s indiegogo project, I even contributed to it. The Photon is a different kind of scanner at a higher price point than I’m expecting this project to be. This is designed to be a very fast way to get good quality scans at a low price.
I like this but would it works better if you put it on its side a used gravity to hang it on something? Then you would photo the bottom part