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Polarizer Module for OpenScan Classic
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Polarizer Module for OpenScan Classic

Cross-polarisation can greatly improve the image quality and thus the resulting 3D scans. Therefore, we have developed the polarizer module for the OpenScan Classic, that does exactly that. Left: w...

ExperimentOpenScan Benchy - 3D Scanning Benchmark

OpenScan Benchy - 3D Scanning Benchmark

Similar to 3D printed Benchys, we hope to establish some kind of standard for the rapidly changing 3D Scanning world. original in front and scaled-up copy done with the OpenScan Mini + Cloud Th...

FirmwareIs OpenScan an Open Source project?

Is OpenScan an Open Source project?

The short answer is absolutely yes, the longer answer gets a bit more nuanced and we will have to dig into some details. So if you are concerned or just interested, stick around and feel free to sh...

Experiment3D Scanning Miniatures

3D Scanning Miniatures

tldr; Squidmar Miniatures released a great video, where they used the OpenScan Mini and the OpenScanCloud to scan one of their amazing miniatures. As the video is focusing on the results, I want to...

ExperimentShort Review - New Arducam TOF sensor (Kickstarter)

Short Review - New Arducam TOF sensor (Kickstarter)

tldr; Till the end of September, you can get the new Arducam TOF camera on Kickstarter*, where you can now get the device for ~US$30 instead of US$50. What looks like a normal camera, is a depth se...

ExperimentRaspberryPi HQ and Fujian 35mm f1.6 deep dive

RaspberryPi HQ and Fujian 35mm f1.6 deep dive

by MichaelX In my blog article I talked about the reasons for building an OpenScan classic with an RPi HQ camera. I also showed a bit of the increase in quality and sharpness of the scans. I sort ...