Hewlett-Packard will release a software update to 3D Snapshot called 3D Capture.
Coupled with a 3D Capture Stage scanner, the upgrade will walk users through the process of scanning objects and exporting them for printing in 3D.
"3D Capture allows you to capture any 3D object that would fit on a carousel or the Sprout mat and scan it,” said Jim Christensen, media director at HP. “Once it’s scanned, you’re then able to change it, manipulate it and then print it.”
3D Capture works with the Sprout’s built-in camera to capture an object’s shape, color and texture, and create a virtual 3D model that can be tweaked or shared with collaborators as an animated GIF. It will be available to all Sprout users in July, even those who take a pass on the 3D Capture Stage, a rotating turntable that connects to the Sprout via USB.
