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Uploaded by on Feb 4, 2010

This video shows you how you can make a simple 3D scanner using a webcam, laser pointer and some free software.

David-laserscanner software: http://www.david-laserscanner.com
Blender: http://www.blender.org
Blender Basic Tutorial: http://www.tinkernut.com/archives/164
Examples: http://www.david-laserscanner.com/?section=Gallery

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  • 1:50~2:00ish, dog is very interested.

  • just for help purposes: Its best to do the actual scanning in the dark so that the camera can see the laser line much better. At least it worked better for me.

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  • Thanks for this quick and helpful tutorial! Those commercial 3D scanning systems can get pretty expensive (nearly $3,000), so a quick (and inexpensive) solution like this should be great. What I'm wondering though, since you need to print out those calibration sheets for the David 3D software, is there any way of scanning larger objects that wouldn't fit in the area of the printed sheets? Like a head, or say, even an entire body?

  • mine is being a prick and evrytime i open the david  laser thing, it closes immediatly

  • @Tim8242 me 2!

  • Do a video about how to appear on youtube using other ppl software. Anyone can read a manual or use google.

  • in case ur wondering, yes, u can add textures so dont get your panties in a bunch

  • you are cool

  • I DID THIS USEING MY PENES

  • I use my Kinect :D

  • a little rough?

    I assume that a better camera and a better laser would probably make better quality models or is this method simply produces crappy models?

  • Hi

    I m deepak from india i m this from last 8 years, i want to some details for that,

    what is accurcy, how long component scan this scanner, automobile , archology it is possible?

    output file

    my id deepakgc2@gmail.com

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