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Occipital, Structure Sensor review update. I first updated the Occipital Structure sensor more than two years ago on Niume. I am doing a followup review of the technology today. The structure is a 3d sensor you can use with your iPad. The reality of 3d scanners is that they require ample access to processing power. To render a 3d image of an existing object requires some components.
The first is the hardware sensor, the Structure sensor is small and fits on the back of an android tablet or an iPad. I am not sure you would use the device with a phone, but a tablet works perfectly. I use mine with my iPad. The image is of the structure sensor on my desk. The important component for 3d scanning as I said is processing. The what and how of that connection is critical. Based on that the structure scanner has a direct lightning connection (or USB) to my iPad. That creates the ability to spend less device processing the wireless signal.
Another component to 3d scanning is the reality of the actual software. The core package is the Structure Application. There are some other applications, but for actual room scanning, there is the wonderful Canvas application. The Structure Application will only launch when the scanner is attached. The Canvas app launches so you can review previous room scans.
Overall the scanner is easier to use than many of the other 3d scanners on the market. You don’t require a turntable, because you are the turntable! I’ve been using this device now for more than two years, and I still believe this is the best 3d scanner on the market now (I’ve used/owned five other 3d scanners)
I give Occipital Structure a 9 out of 10!
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Very interesting thanks for sharing
Thanks. I am glad you found value here.
Read some facts about 3d printers, but didn’t know about 3d scanners. That’s why your post is like a discovery for me, would like to try 3d scanning!
Thank you so much! It is the goal of my posts to inform!!!!
I completely agree 3d scanning is processing is important. It is able to provide the exact 3D print out of scan copy. I have Canon’s Marv 3D that is not working fine I need customer care assistance, I have visited Canon Customer Service but the only provide the solution to 2d printer.
3d printer support may be the toughest type of support to provide. So many variables so little control.
Sorry your having issues.
the scanner that turns YOU into a turntable! Yeah, I shouldn’t write copy for ads…
Turn the tables on traditional 3d scanners with you as the turntable, Structure from Occipital.
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now THAT’S good copy!
sadly, it is pretty zippy. I guess that is why i’ve stayed away from advertising my whole life.
Because you’d be too good at it? Is this another one of your Non Servium deals?
That I could not answer. My wife was in advertising for the first part of our marriage and it was a tough job. Not that IT isn’t a tough job, but I like working with computers more I guess.
IT is pretty objective- things work or they don’t. Advertising is subjective- if your boss and/or client is an idiot, you could suffer needlessly…
The bad boss is pretty universal. In the case of advertising I only like part of the job (zipping phrases) the rest would probably drive me crazy!
If your copy is good enough, they wouldn’t waste your time with anything else. Unless your boss were an idiot…
In my 30 plus year IT career, I’ve had 6 or 8 exceptional bosses and 10-12 idiots. I would hope that is an IT issue and in the real world, things aren’t one to one. But I can tell you a couple of the idiots forced me to reevaluate what I wanted to do for the rest of my life.
that’s not a bad ratio- especially when you consider nepotism
I would like to try one, a great review Doc.
Thanks, Carol. Overall of the three, I’ve used (I only have two now) it is the easiest to use. THe other scanner I have for 3d is a lot more powerful, but it takes 2-3 times as long.
Don’t know much about the subject and found this very interesting.
I am really glad you found value!!