3D laser scanning is a technology growing in popularity and is utilized by several major industries.

Although a complex science, the concept behind 3D Scanning is simple. First, using 3D laser scanners, an object is analyzed by shape and appearance. The lasers then analyze and store every detail and dimensional measurement of the object. After the scan is complete, the data collected by the laser scanners is used to digitize a 3D model. The end product is a digitized version of the 3D object.

There are many uses for 3D digitizing. In engineering, 3D measurements can be useful in everything from building bridges and roads to archiving historical sites and analyzing earthquake faultlines. Medicine and health has been improved with the use of 3D scanning as well, allowing doctors and dentists to digitize, share, and learn from what they scan.

Hollywood has been one of the biggest users of 3D laser scanning. Many film productions and video game designs involve the use of 3D scanning. When there is an object in a movie, for example, the Empire State Building, it is faster and more accurate to use a 3D scan of the building, rather than build a 3D model.

Whether used for engineering, medical evaluation, or entertainment industries, 3D laser scanning can be an extremely useful technology in the world today.

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