Carrying an appreciation of 3D into (and beyond) the COVID era
More than six months in, people have begun to settle in to the COVID-19 era. Things that were once “impossible”…
Head in the Point Clouds
Does 3D printing advancement drive 3D data capture?
It’s a question as old as the 3D data-capture industry, itself: Just how is the demand for data capture linked with the growth of 3D printing?
Now THIS is how you repurpose data
There’s often talk in the industry about how useful lidar data can be. Sure, you collect the data for a…
Desktop scanners: All the rage
While 3D printers have been getting much of the attention from start-ups using Kickstarter, don’t think the laser scanning community…
Uh oh. Laser scanning might be cool now…
You guys know what “bling” is? I’m guessing so. It’s all that jewelry and nonsense that rappers put on (even…
At least one place where photogrammetry is replacing lidar
There’s been a great deal of interest in how the newest photogrammetry software, creating point clouds and 3D models from…
That presidential mention of 3D printing
You all heard it, right? Here’s what U.S. President Obama said in his State of the Union address last night:…
And the Sandy help happens
I’m not one to tell you “I told you so,” so I’ll just say I’m happy to see that Woolpert…
Laser scanning in the snow?
Okay, actually, I didn’t see anyone trying to laser scan in the snow, but it’s been the topic of conversation…
Those Hot Springs kids need our help
You’ll remember my story from a couple weeks back about the kids at Hot Springs High and their work with…