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.

They’ve taken 64 Canon Powershot A1400 cameras to create eight portable “scanning poles” set up in a circle to take 3D images of, well, pretty much anything you can fit in between them!

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 ...