In our previous blog post, we explained you how you can make a 3D scan with a tablet. Nowadays, the most common and easy way to 3D scan something, is to use a smartphone or a tablet. We have previously introduced you to some 3D scanners on the market and some 3D scanning devices you can purchase, but these are addressed mainly to professionals or they are meant to be used for educational purposes.
That’s how the object passes from the physical form to the digital one. This gives you the possibility to modify and use your 3D scan as avatar in VR (Virtual Reality) games or even to 3D print it. After the 3D scan is converted into a 3D file, you can edit the result with a 3D modeling application. The sensors of the individual device collect data related to the shape, the depth and the color of the item you are 3D scanning and they form the final 3D file. During the 3D scanning process, you are capturing the shape of an item (object, face or body of a person) using a 3D scanning application on your tablet or mobile phone, or even a proper 3D scanning device. A 3D scan is the digital representation of the object or person you are 3D scanning.