{"id":32389,"date":"2017-07-06T03:00:18","date_gmt":"2017-07-06T07:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/?p=32389"},"modified":"2017-07-20T11:14:56","modified_gmt":"2017-07-20T15:14:56","slug":"scanning-stories-making-3d-selfies-with-itseez3d-for-ipad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/scanning-stories-making-3d-selfies-with-itseez3d-for-ipad","title":{"rendered":"Scanning Stories: Making 3D Selfies with Itseez3D for iPad"},"content":{"rendered":"

Our <\/em>Scanning Stories<\/a> duo has made 3D selfies in a <\/em>scanning booth<\/em><\/a> and with <\/em>a handheld scanner<\/em><\/a>. This time, they are excited to discover what\u2019s possible with a cloud-based iPad app.<\/em><\/p>\n

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We attended De Fabrik op Sontag<\/a>, a Dutch maker fair that came to Den Bosch<\/a> last month, to scan people with the Itseez3D app<\/a> for iPad.<\/p>\n

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We have been using Itseez3D quite a lot recently and are very happy with the results.<\/p>\n

In addition to the iPad camera, Itseez3D also requires an external camera: either the Structure Sensor<\/a> (which we\u2019ve written about before<\/a>, in concert with Skanect, also from Occipital) or the Intel RealSense<\/a> camera.<\/p>\n

The Itseez3D app<\/a> is free and does most of its work in the cloud \u2014and you can create and view high-resolution 3D scans without having to pay for them. Exporting scans for 3D modeling or printing now costs $7 per model, and for power users and businesses Itseez3D offers paid monthly plans<\/a> that come with a certain number of exports as well as support and priority processing.<\/p>\n

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It\u2019s important to set up your scanning station in a place with good and even lighting. At the fair, we worked outside under a tent, with supplementary electric lights.<\/p>\n

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When you launch the Itseez3D app, you can choose between scanning an object, a bust, a full body, or part of a room.<\/p>\n

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After you select bust or full body, you\u2019ll see a red oval frame. Line up the red oval with your subject\u2019s face and follow the instructions on the bottom of the iPad screen.<\/p>\n

Areas that have been thoroughly scanned will turn white, so you can see if you\u2019ve missed any spots.<\/p>\n\n\t\t