But it still amazes us when we see a concept like this turntable-based 3D object scanner that works so incredibly well. The concept is extremely simple. A box made from foamboard rests atop a ...

Aside from the scanner and cables, the MetroX also ships with a tiltable turntable. Unlike most other turntables, this one can be controlled automatically through the Revo Scan software.

This turntable can automatically digitize objects for use in 3D rendering software like Blender3D. [James Dalby] built it using a high-quality DSLR, and some bits and pieces out of his junk box. Th… ...

The turntable uses your smartphone as the major electronics for the scanning system. In addition to scanning objects in 3D, the Pixelio can also shoot 360-degree images and time lapse videos.

PIXELIO Smartphone 3D Scanning Turntable Unveiled 1:01 pm September 30, 2015 By Julian Horsey A new smartphone powered 3D scanner has been unveiled by UK-based start-up 3D Smart Company called ...

A pledge of $229 or more will get you an eora 3D scanner with shipping estimated for June 2016. If you want the scanner and the Bluetooth turntable, you need to spend at least $289.

Just how smart is your smartphone? Smart enough to power a 3D scanner. So goes the thinking behind Eora 3D, a laser scanner that uses your phone as the brains.

South Carolina-based 3D Systems just recently outed a cheapish, consumer-friendly scanner called the Sense, and I swung by Engadget’s Expand show in New York this weekend to see the thing in action.