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Jean-Yves Bouguet’s 3D Shadow scanning
Russian-based 3D scanner company makes the Eva and Spider portable digitizers and Studio software
The originators of the laser-scanners used in motion pictures. Although they still only work on UNIX machines, they have come down somewhat in price. If this is still too much, they have service bureaus listed on the site.
A digital-camera and projector based portable scanning system
Michael Raphael heads this 3D scanning, modeling and reverse-engineering powerhouse in Baltimore Maryland
Another maker of digital arms for 3D digitizing. They have a range of arms from small desktop units (the SpaceArm) to larger (and correspondingly more expensive) tripod mounted devices.
3D laser digitizing / scanning systems and services
Share info on scanning machines, techniques and opinions
Makers of ScanStation tripod-mounted scanners; good for scanning large and distant objects
A small laser scanner that makes multiple individual scans and stitches them together in software - featured in Jay Leno's Garage
Specialists in coordinate measuring and digitizing with touch-probes
Makes the MicroScribe a hand-operated 3D digitizing arm, which will record points in 3D space for reconstructing objects in the computer. There's also a laser head that fits onto it for non-contact digitizing
3D Laser Scanning for Reverse Engineering and Animation
Architectural-scale 3D scanning services for architects, building remodelers, film makers and game designers
Inexpensive hand-held scanner recently discontinued by 3D systems, available from Computer Sculpture. Inquire.
Matterport scanners enable virtual tours
Photogrammetric software used in the packaging industry
3D Scanning Solutions