[Christopher] from the Bamberg Germany hackerspace, [Backspace], wrote in to tell us about one of the group’s most recent projects. It’s a Kinect-based 3D scanner (translated) that has been made ...

Imagine the power to clone your favorite LEGO piece—not just any piece, but let’s say, one that costs €50 second-hand. [Balazs] from RacingBrick posed this exact question: can a 3D scanner recreate ...

If you own a Faro Focus 3D Scanner but find it a little limited when trying to capture large 3D models, this ingenious little transporter created out of Lego might be just the thing you need. The FARO ...

Maker Friedrich Kirschner has built a 3D scanner from just a webcam, some Lego, a plastic bowl and milk. The Lego is used to make a rig to hold the webcam, and although anything would do, Lego is ...

Nothing catches our collective eye quite as easily as the combination of high technology and childhood toys. Making a play for our man-childhood inclinations today is a Lego-augmented FARO Focus 3D, ...

If we've crossed paths in the past week, there's a pretty good chance I've scanned you. This extends well beyond the human race, into the realms of animal, vegetable, plush toy and fruit bowl. Some ...

Like many people, I have been preparing files for 3D printing using 3D modeling programs or downloading them from 3D model ...

It requires significant effort to create 3D models from scratch. Fortunately, 3D scanners have greatly expedited this process, saving valuable time and energy that would otherwise be spent on manual ...

This is awesome. A Lego and 3D fanatic took a small Mario figurine, scanned it into a computer using the NextEngine 3D Scanner and used the data to create a near-perfect replica in Lego bricks, just ...

More than one million children globally have used the LEGO MRI Scanner in hospitals to help them prepare for MRI scans through play-based learning. 96% of healthcare professionals say the model helps ...