From LiDAR to photogrammetry and even Gaussian splatting, today’s 3D scanning tools are transforming how game artists create immersive environments. These techniques allow developers to bring ...

From hobbyists to industry pros, nailing a 3D scan is all about preparation, technique, and knowing your tools. With the right environment, object prep, and scanning strategy, you can achieve ...

The Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument spent five years observing the sky from Arizona. Now, researchers have a trove of ...

Italian archaeologists' analysis of battle damage marks on the walls of Pompeii using 3D scanners feels a bit like an episode ...

The robots are coming—and they’ll need a good map to get around, whether they’re delivering our packages, driving us around, or doing any of the myriad of other tasks robotic helpers may perform for ...

Use a brim or raft. These are slicer settings that add extra material around the base of your print to help it stick to the ...

With the community having already digested the alleged Switch 2 leak, we weigh up the pros and cons of updating two of the ...

A record-breaking 3D map of the universe is now complete, giving scientists a new way to study dark energy. The massive ...

Lidar scanners — the same tech that allows self-driving cars to create 3D maps of their environments — had been capturing the ...

The largest 3D map of the universe reveals over 47 million galaxies, but dark energy remains an unsolved mystery.

Scans have detected two hidden, air-filled voids in Egypt's Menkaure Pyramid that could reveal an unknown entrance.