virtumake wrote:
Here is the link:
http://store.makerbot.com/digitizer.html@scantastic: Yes 1400 USD is a lot of money. I am looking forward to see the first 3rd party review on youtube. At least there is room for other companies to place their scanners in a lower price segment like the photon scanner.
If 1400 USD is a lot of money, you should look at this scanner
http://www.matterform.net/our-scanner/, the price on website is 599 USD, I think it's more suitable.
Tech specs : The Matterform 3D scanner uses a high definition camera and dual laser lines to capture 3D scans in as little as 3 minutes. The scanner can scan objects up to 190mm x 190mm x 250mm (7.5" diamter x 9.75" height), and yet folds up into a compact size. It’s lightweight, portable, and compact, making it easy to integrate into your workspace.
What is the resolution?
Currently the resolution of the scanner on a 4 inch figurine is 0.43mm @ 0.5 degree scans, with an accuracy of +/- 0.2mm. We're quite excited about the current results, and are working everyday to continue improving the resolution.
Number of points is arbitrary. A square could have 4 points or a million and it would still be a square. However, it's very easy to get between 200,000 points and all the way up into 1 million+. user selectable quality settings and number of scan passes will determine this.