In less than a decade the 3D scanner market size will more than double. There are not only uses for 3D scanners in every industry, 3D scanning has the potential to completely change how we live, learn, and work.
But, here are some of the fascinating 3D scanner uses you might not know about.
Photogrammetry
The first unique way we’re looking at means that a 3D scanner could make communication via hologram is closer than we realize. Photogrammetry fuses multiple photos of the same thing together to restructure a 3D model.
Special software can literally take the photos on your phone right now and transform them into multidimensional structures. But, this is usually only successful with very high-resolution images and a lot of available data.
Historic Preservation
3D scanning can ensure that even the most delicate artifacts last for centuries. From archeology to sociology, one of the biggest benefits of 3D scanners is preservation. It can also allow us to not merely look into the past, but experience it first hand.
Researchers can recreate any memento with detailed accuracy. Digital files can be shared instantly from across the world recreated with 3D printers. Sharing and displaying artifacts digitally can eliminate the risk that comes with handling the real thing.
3D models can also recreate scenes from the past that help researchers see things in ways they haven’t been able to in the past. An accurate visualization of the past can show historians and archeologists new perspectives that can help them solve problems.
3D Scanner Uses in Forensics
3D scanners are revolutionizing the way law enforcement collects, stores, and presents evidence. How many true crime cases are viewed as “unsolvable” due to missing or destroyed evidence?
Even though files can still get lost in the cloud, digital evidence offers a new and improved way to use evidence. Digital analysis can be more accurate. Software can be programmed to read thousands of case files and documents. Finding missing links and patterns more reliable than good old-fashioned research.
Healthcare and Medical
There are uses for 3D scanners at every level of healthcare and medical. From billing and coding, research, and patient care… every level can benefit.
Scanners can make it much easier to organize and store medical files. They can interpret coding and billing faster and with more accuracy.
Scanners can be used on the human body and detect health concerns at lightning speed. A doctor’s brain is limited in the amount of information it can store. There are constantly new conditions and research for diagnosing ailments.
Using a cloud-based system to interpret data obtained from 3D scanners means that healthcare providers have access to more, new information. 3D scanners can improve the accuracy and speed of disease diagnosis.
Next Dimension Technology
This list barely scratches the surface of 3D scanner uses. The industry is just beginning so it’s safe to say that there could be hundreds of unique ways for 3D scanners to be used.
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