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The @Fuel_3D #Scanify captures impressive 3D geometry in a snap. But is it versatile?

Hands-on #3Dscanning Review:

Originally shared by Nick Lievendag

The @Fuel_3D #Scanify captures impressive 3D geometry in a snap. But is it versatile?

Hands-on #3Dscanning Review:
http://nl3d.co/scanify3d

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I went to a 3D Hubs meetup that had two of these last year. As it was then, it was pretty much useless and aggravating to get a simple single capture. It looks like your review shows their software has improved, but not enough to make it worth the price in my opinion.

I think the Structure Sensor is a better buy and a better system. I tried that at the same meeting and it was simply more versatile. It may not get the same level of detail, it manages to autostitch a walk-around.

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@Jeff_DeMaagd ​ That depends on your purpose, like I wrote in the verdict. I have (and can totally recommend) a Structure Sensor (also reviewed: http://nl3d.co/structuresensor). It is a great device, any very versatile. But it can’t match the Scanify’s geometric details—by far. The cloud update was a huge improvement. But it’s comparing apples and oranges.

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But the problem was the experience was so bad for us that none of us would buy one for any use at all. I was surprised you got something out of it, none of us was able to.

I think it’s a bit of an indictment of the company if it takes two years after the product release to have useful software for it. It’s really night and day difference from last year’s release.

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@Jeff_DeMaagd That’s the world we live in, I think. Hardware get’s released early these days and early adopters are beta testers that drive the software development. Same can be said for every VR headset, 3D Printer, Apple Watch, or anything that relies on software. Just remember that the first iPhone did not have an App Store. The upside of this is that a lot of hardware gets significantly better over time, due to software updates. The only think you have to decide is if you want to be part of the development of something (Kickstarting even) or wait until something is grown up. I do realize that from a hobby point of view I sometimes choose the former, but profesionally I usually choose the latter :slight_smile:

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Just try and capture anything with dimension accuracy of 3mm. It can’t even capture a flat surface. The software should be free