3D scanning is important because the ability to ... or help ensure a custom fit to something. The catch is making sure that scanning fits one’s needs, and isn’t more work than it’s worth.

[Balazs] from RacingBrick posed this exact question: can a 3D scanner recreate LEGO pieces at home? Armed with Creality’s CR-Scan Otter, he set out to duplicate a humble DUPLO sheep and ...

United Sciences has developed a laser scanner that creates a digital map of your ear. With a 3-D printer, that map is transformed into custom headphone earpieces. Personal Technology Columnist ...