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Fuel3D Introduces SCANIFY Mobile Package and Press-and-Scan

Fuel3D Introduces SCANIFY Mobile Package and Press-and-Scan

Fuel3D, which launched SCANIFY, an affordable handheld 3D scanner, at CES 2015, announced two new products to improve SCANIFY’s ability to accurately capture 3D models. The new products, SCANIFY Mobile Package and Press-and-Scan compund, makes the SCANIFY 3D scanner, winner of the 2015 CES Best of Innovation Award in the 3D Printing & Additive Manufacturing category, portable and eliminates the problems faced when capturing shiny objects.

SCANIFY Mobile Package

The SCANIFY Mobile Package comes with 4200mAh lithium-ion polymer rechargeable battery, cables to connect SCANIFY device to the tablet and battery pack, plus a free downloadable and editable 3D-printable mount to incorporate the mobile package equipment. The newly designed ‘Tablet Edition’ (32bit) Studio software works with any Windows-based tablet. The rechargeable battery included in the SCANIFY Mobile Package allows for 3 hours of continuous scanning. This package eliminates the need of a desktop or laptop as well as an electricity source to connect the scanner making it portable and flexible.Fuel3D Introduces SCANIFY Mobile Package and Press-and-Scan“With this development, we have given SCANIFY users the freedom to take 3D scanning to places where it just wasn’t possible before,” said Stuart Mead, CEO of Fuel3D. “Whether you’re exploring ancient ruins, visiting a sculpture exhibition, or hosting an event where guests are being scanned, SCANIFY can help you preserve your experiences in 3D.”

SCANIFY Mobile Package benefits:
  • Convenient: no PC/ outlet required, just you and your creativity!
  • Portable: battery pack and tablet combo provides complete freedom.
  • Exclusive: SCANIFY battery pack and supplied cables have been carefully tested and modified to work with your SCANIFY device.

“As a handheld product, SCANIFY has always been more flexible than most other 3D scanning systems, but we wanted to offer our customers the ability to go completely mobile by removing the need to remain tethered to a power supply,” said Andrew Larkins, CTO of Fuel3D. “By enabling a standard tablet and battery to be easily mounted onto the scanner, you can now take SCANIFY wherever you want!”

SCANIFY Press-and-Scan Compound

The SCANIFY Press-and-Scan compound offers solution to the most common problem that users face when capturing shiny, translucent or sharp edged objects. The soft, Play-Doh-like material creates clear imprints of such objects pressed into it. These highly detailed and clear imprints are then 3D scanned. Fuel3D Introduces SCANIFY Mobile Package and Press-and-Scan

This product is particularly well suited to applications such as reverse engineering, concept modelling and other industrial applications, where flat and shiny objects are most frequently scanned.

Press-and-Scan Compound Benefits
  • Explore new applications: scan impressions of shiny, reflective or very-dark objects that cannot be scanned directly.
  • Applies to professional and creative settings: Press-and-Scan compound leaves crisp and clear impressions of objects ready for 3D scanning.
  • Consistently delivers: compound sticks to itself leaving no mess and because it contains no moisture, never dries out!

“All 3D scanners face challenges when it comes to shiny, flat or reflective surfaces,” said Larkins. “With the SCANIFY Press-and-scan compound we are providing our users with an option to help them overcome some of these challenges.”

The new products, SCANIFY Mobile Package and a press-and-scan compound will be showcased at CES 2016 in January.

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SCANIFY, a new affordable 3D scanner from Fuel3D launched at CES 2015

Scanify 3D Scanner
Scanify 3D Scanner

SCANIFY,  a handheld point-and-shoot 3D scanner is launched at CES 2015 by Fuel 3D, a developer of 3D scanning solutions. This 3D scanner enables consumers and professionals to 3D scan objects in high resolution. Priced at $1,499.00, this scanner is highly affordable and opens up a whole new 3D scanning market. Currently, the scanners available in the market are priced upwards $15,000 and thus are out of reach for many professionals, designers and so on. But with $1,499.00 price tag, SCANIFY can become the scanner of choice for those millions of architects, designers, professionals and also general consumers.

SCANIFY is designed for a wide range of 3D applications such as 3D printing, personalization, 3D art and animation. The major missing link in 3D printing revolution is 3D scanning. To fully realize the potential of 3D printing, one needs to be able to scan real-world objects into high quality 3D models quickly and cost effectively. Most scanners available in the market are slow, very expensive and the post processing software is highly rudimentary.

According to Stuart Mead, CEO, Fuel3D, “When we set out to create SCANIFY, our goal was to democratize the 3D movement for consumers and, in particular, to allow for the personalization of their creations. SCANIFY allows consumers to transform highly-complex subjects – such as the human face – into high-detail, full-color 3D scans as quickly as they could take a photo using a digital camera.”

SCANIFY is groundbreaking in three key ways:

  • Speed: SCANIFY is the world’s first 3D scanner to combine pre-calibrated stereo cameras with photometric imaging to capture a 3D image in a tenth of a second. This rapid speed of capture gives SCANIFY a unique ability to scan subjects that may move during capture.
  • Ease of Use: SCANIFY mimics the intuitive point-and-shoot technology of digital cameras while delivering fast, high-resolution shape and color capture for a range of 3D modeling applications.
  • Affordability: Able to capture color detail down to 350 microns (0.35mm), and priced at $1,490.00 (excluding tax), SCANIFY is less than one tenth the cost of professional handheld 3D scanning systems that capture a similar level of detail.

SCANIFY comes with Fuel3D Studio software, which allows scans to be manipulated and exported to popular file formats for 3D printing and on-screen applications. This allows consumers to capture everyday objects as accurate, 3D models (with color) for printing, animation and other applications.

About Fuel3D

Fuel3D is a developer of advanced 3D scanning systems and solutions. Originally developed for the medical imaging sector, the Fuel3D technology has been adapted for the broader 3D market, with the goal of bringing the benefits of point-and-shoot 3D imaging to consumers, professionals and businesses. Since raising more than $300,000 and generating worldwide attention through its successful Kickstarter campaign in 2013, the company has gone from strength to strength, raising millions in private investment and signing retail and distribution partners across the world.

Based on technology developed by Professor Ron Daniel, Lecturer in Engineering Science at Oxford University, Fuel3D is today led by Stuart Mead, CEO, a veteran of several successful global technology ventures, and supported by an expert team of hardware and software engineers and scientists. For more information, visit www.fuel-3D.com