One example is the Occipital Structure Sensor, a Kickstarter success story that raised nearly $1.3 million and received the backing of more than 3,500 people. On sale now for $499, the device is the first 3D sensor that works with the iPad. Using any iPad fourth-generation of higher, you can scan objects and people and turn them into a 3D figure (click here to read more about the device). But to use the sensor requires software, and one of the first is the free Itseez3D app from Itseez, a company that specializes in computer vision technology and one of the early supporters of the Structure Sensor.
Itseez was one of the first companies to utilize Occipital’s Structure SDK, and the result is the easy to use 3D scanning app that lets you capture an object or subject, simply by moving around it. Unlike previous scanning methods, this sensor-and-app combo makes 3D scanning more accessible and affordable for both professional and recreational users.
“We are creating the first 3D scanner for consumers,” says Victor Erukhimov, CEO and cofounder of Itseez.