I have a question about 3D scanning devices: Why aren't they easier to access? Today a project by Thomas Megel made the rest of the handheld smart device universe look silly by comparison. With ...

The next iPhone (the iPhone 7S, iPhone 8?), which is due to be released in September, might replace the TouchID fingerprint sensor with whole-face 3D scanning. According to Bloomberg, which is usually ...

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Like 3D printing is to regular two-dimensional printing, so too does 3D scanning open up a realm of possibilities we couldn’t have imagined with our old flatbed Epson image scanner. The ability to ...

Apple will be replacing the Touch ID feature found in previous iPhone models with 3D face scanning technology in the upcoming iPhone 8, according to Bloomberg. The report follows predictions made by ...

Gaussian splatting, a technique for 3D scanning of spaces, isn't new. Many companies already have apps and tools that ...

House-scanning app Canvas works with lidar on the iPhone 12 Pro, but also scans without it. The difference is accuracy. I started with CNET reviewing laptops in 2009. Now I explore wearable tech, ...

It's time for some Monday Masochism! This Surface Phone concept is awesome, but sadly, doesn't exist. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...

Sound creepy? It may actually make your Face ID-type sensor more secure and accurate. The company behind this expects to see the tech in phones by 2021. I started with CNET reviewing laptops in 2009.

Lidar sensors used to cost $75,000. Now they come in phones costing almost 99% less. And that massive change is unlocking major new capabilities in the world of 3D modeling, 3D assets, augmented ...