3D scanning, also known as 3D capture or 3D reconstruction, is a technology to capture the world around us in its 3 dimensions, the output being a 3D file. Some technologies leverage photography, others require depth sensors like a structure or a kinect device. This amazing technology is rapidly getting into the mainstream and available on our mobile devices, letting anyone capture the world as it is: in 3D. What follows is a review of various 3D scanning technologies with results on Sketchfab. Each preview is clickable and opens a 3D model.

1. 30 tools to make a
3D scan
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the place to be for 3D files

2. 3D is eating the world
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3D scanning, also known as 3D capture or 3D reconstruction, is a
technology to capture the world around us in its 3 dimensions, the output
being a 3D file. Some technologies leverage photography, others require
depth sensors like a structure or a kinect device.
This amazing technology is rapidly getting into the mainstream and available
on our mobile devices, letting anyone capture the world as it is: in 3D. What
follows is a review of various 3D scanning technologies with results on
Sketchfab. Each preview is clickable and opens a 3D model.
Disclaimer: This is a work in progress, and we are only reviewing here technologies which results
have been published on Sketchfab. Want your solution to be added? Reach out to
hello@sketchfab.com

3. Trnio - 1
Photoscan - 2
Smart3dcapture - 3
Android Lens Blur - 4
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Fablitec - 14
Reconstructme - 15
Sense - 16
Digitizer - 17
Cubik - 18
Lynx labs - 19
Pix4d - 20
Skycatch - 22
Itseez3D - 5
Skanect / Structure - 6
Recfusion - 7
Fuel 3D - 21
123D catch - 8
Recap - 9
Trimensional - 10
VisualSFM- 11
Memento - 12
Phomod3d - 13
Paracosm - 23
Dotproduct - 24
Go!scan 3D - 25
Matterport - 26
Maestrobot - 27
Trimble TX8 - 28
MV4D - 29
Farro - 30
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4. Trnio
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Type: iPhone app
Price: free
Get it: trnio.com
Direct publish to Sketchfab
Result on Sketchfab
1

5. Photoscan
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Type: photogrammetry software
Price: from $179
Get it: agisoft.ru
Direct publish to Sketchfab
Result on Sketchfab
2

6. Smart3Dcapture
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Type: photogrammetry software
Price: free
Get it: acute3d.com
Direct publish to Sketchfab
Result on Sketchfab
3

7. Lens blur
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Type: android feature
Price: free
Get it: android phone
Direct publish to Sketchfab,
using the depth player
Result on Sketchfab
4

8. Itseez3D
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Type: iPad app, requires the
structure sensor
Price: free
Get it: itseez3d.com
Direct publish to Sketchfab
Result on Sketchfab
5

9. Skanect & structure
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Type: desktop software, to use
with a structure sensor
Price: free
Get it: skanect.com
Direct publish to Sketchfab
Result on Sketchfab
6

10. Recfusion
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Type: requires a depth sensor
Price: free
Get it: recfusion.net
Direct publish to Sketchfab
Result on Sketchfab
7

11. 123d catch
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Type: photogrammetry software
for desktop, Iphone & Android
Price: free
Get it: 123dapp.com
Result on Sketchfab
8

12. Recap
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Type: photogrammetry software
Price: free
Get it: recap360.autodesk.com
Result on Sketchfab
9

13. Trimensional
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Type: iphone app
Price: $0.99
Get it: trimensional.com
Result on Sketchfab
10

14. VisualSFM
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Type: photogrammetry software
Price: free (open source)
Get it: ccwu.me/vsfm
Result on Sketchfab
11

15. Memento
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Type: software
Price: free beta
Get it: Autodesk labs
Result on Sketchfab
12

16. PhoMod3D
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Type: windows app
Price: free
Get it: tidop.usal.es
Result on Sketchfab
13

17. Fablitec
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Type: software, requires a depth
sensor camera
Price: free
Get it: fablitec.com
Result on Sketchfab
14

18. Reconstructme
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Type: software, requires a depth
sensor camera
Price: free
Get it: reconstructme.net
Result on Sketchfab
15

19. Sense
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Type: requires a sense device
Price: $399
Get it: cubify.com
Result on Sketchfab
16

20. Digitizer
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Type: hardware + software
Price: $799
Get it: makerbot.com/Digitizer
Result on Sketchfab
17

21. Cubik
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Type: desktop 3D scanner
Price: $1,500
Get it: cad-scan.co.uk
Result on Sketchfab
18

22. Lynx b camera
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Type: hardware + software
Price: $2,100
Get it: lynxlaboratories.com
Result on Sketchfab
19

23. Pix4D
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Type: photogrammetry software
Price: from $350
Get it: pix4d.com
Result on Sketchfab
20

24. Fuel 3D
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Type: requires a fuel 3D device
Price: $1490
Get it: fuel-3d.com
Result on Sketchfab
21

25. Skycatch
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Type: photogrammetry software
Price: upon request
Get it: skycatch.com
Result on Sketchfab
22

26. Paracosm
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Type: hardware + software
Price: $2,999
Get it: paracosm.io
Result on Sketchfab
23

27. Dotproduct
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Type: hardware + software
Price: $5,000
Get it: dotproduct3d.com
Result on Sketchfab
24

28. Go!scan 3D
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Type: hardware + software
Price: upon request
Get it: goscan3d.com
Result on Sketchfab
25

29. Matterport
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Type: hardware + software
Price: $4,500
Get it: matterport.com
Result on Sketchfab
26

30. Maestrobot
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Type: hardware + software
Price: upon request
Get it: packshot-creator.com
Result on Sketchfab
27

31. Trimble TX8
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Type: hardware + software
Price: upon request
Get it: trimble.com
Result on Sketchfab
28

32. Faro
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Type: hardware + software
Price: upon request
Get it: faro.com
Result on Sketchfab
29

33. MV4D
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Type: hardware + software
Price: upon request
Get it: mv4d.com
Result on Sketchfab
30

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35. The place to be for 3D files
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