wraggster
September 18th, 2013, 00:59
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/09/occiptal-ipad-lead.jpg (http://www.engadget.com/2013/09/17/occipital-structure-sensor/)With the explosion of desktop 3D printers (http://www.engadget.com/tag/3d%20scanner/), there seems little doubt that the next big land grab is the world of 3D scanning (http://www.engadget.com/tag/3d%20scanner/). Microsoft's Kinect has taken us a few steps closer to mainstreaming the technology, and MakerBot's soon-to-launch Digitizer (http://www.engadget.com/2013/07/31/fuel3d/) is no doubt likely to capture the imagination of much of that community. Kickstarter, naturally, is also littered with smaller companies looking for a piece of that action (http://www.engadget.com/2013/07/31/fuel3d/). Among them, Occipital's Structure Sensor certainly has potential.
The company's looking at a lofty $100,000 goal to bring its mobile scanner to market by year's end. The device clips on to a tablet via a bracket, letting you scan objects, create 3D maps of indoor spaces and the like. All said, it's a pretty nice looking bit of hardware. Of course, we can't really vouch for ease of use or effectiveness. If you're willing to take the risk, however, a $349 pledge entitles you to the hardware, an iPad bracket and a Lightning cable.
http://www.engadget.com/2013/09/17/occipital-structure-sensor/
The company's looking at a lofty $100,000 goal to bring its mobile scanner to market by year's end. The device clips on to a tablet via a bracket, letting you scan objects, create 3D maps of indoor spaces and the like. All said, it's a pretty nice looking bit of hardware. Of course, we can't really vouch for ease of use or effectiveness. If you're willing to take the risk, however, a $349 pledge entitles you to the hardware, an iPad bracket and a Lightning cable.
http://www.engadget.com/2013/09/17/occipital-structure-sensor/