DAVID 3D Scanner

DAVID-laserscanner 3.3!
Incredibly Low-Cost 3D Scanner for Everyone!

What do I need to build a 3D scanner?

- A camera (e.g. web cam)
- A hand-held line laser (starting at €19.90)
- Two plain boards in the background
- A Windows PC
- Our free software DAVID-laserscanner

Or use the brand-new DAVID Starter-Kit!

If you don't want to start searching and tinkering,
the DAVID Starter-Kit contains all necessary hardware and software to set up your own 3d scanner!

Supports both, Laser Scanning AND Structured Light Scanning!

	How does Laser Scanning work? 1. Set up background and camera 2. Calibrate your camera with one click 3. Start scanning by sweeping the laser line over the object 4. Gaze at the 3D window and export your result to .OBJ 5. Optional: Automatically stitch several scans/meshes with DAVID-Shapefusion and export .OBJ, .STL, or .PLY

	The new Structured Light (SL) Scanning feature makes scanning faster and easier! For this method you can use a standard video projector instead of the line laser. Click "Start" - wait a few seconds - see 3D result on screen! Pros and cons of SL compared to Laser Scanning: + Scanning without calibration panels in the background! + Much faster + One-click scan + No moving parts / no influence of hand tremors etc. - Projectors are still more expensive than lasers - Room needs to be darker than required for laser - Not suitable for very small objects

	I'd like to see some results before buying or building anything! You will find some amazing results in our gallery and on the user pages in our wiki. Also you can download DAVID and use a test video file instead of a real camera, so you will have 3D data within a minute! More Questions? See Gallery (with amazing 3D results) Downloads (software and test video) Laser Shop (find low-cost line lasers) Manual (how to build and use your 3D scanner) FAQ (frequently asked questions) Forum (exchange experiences with others) Wiki (tutorials and user impressions)