An example of real object replication. |
You can see how this process could be used to duplicate your favorite toys, but if any of you are scientists, you could use this technology to create exact replicas of fragile artifacts to display in museums.
But how does it work?
There are many ways to 3D scan an object, some are more expensive, some are faster, but it all depends on your object's shape and size.
time-of-flight scanning |
Kinect
Here came the Microsoft's Kinect. People saw the opportunity right away and hacked it into a 3D scanner. The more Kinects you connect together, the more detailed images you get. I would like to share two videos I found that produce 3D images using kinect. The first one also demos what you can do with a 3D printer:
The second one demostrates a DIY Kinect-powered turntable, which I thought was kind of cool.
There are more and more useful Kinect hacks which you can find on Youtube and which will definitely blow your mind.
All in all, 3D scanning is a very useful technology, not just in object replication, but also in medicine. 3D scanners can help doctors see the detailed insides of your body (brain, heart, etc.), or pregnant women to see their unborn children in 3D (3D ultrasound).
This stuff really did blow my mind. I love the very idea of 3D scanning and printing, and it's a shame that even the "affordable" ones, aren't that affordable :( Though I suppose with what you can do with them, they would pay for themselves.
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This makes me want to study more. :D
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ReplyDeletewow bro, that's amazing! what a crazy post! loved the 3d scanner
ReplyDeleteThese 3D devices are so awesome!
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Really interesting.. I saw some cool stuff done with kinect, like 3D video, where you can turn the scene around and stuff.
ReplyDeleteVery interesting. Couldn't an eight camera setup do the same with less work? I know it wold be expensive to get it going, but think of the work and time it could save in the long run.
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