If you want to do some 3D scanning, you usually have to get either a dedicated scanner or a less-than-elegant add-on. Microsoft Research and the University of Oxford think there's a better way, though ...

The project, dubbed MobileFusion, turns mobile phones into 3D scanners using just their built-in cameras—no extra hardware, or even an Internet connection, required. The resulting scan is of high ...

Who needs a Microsoft Kinect when your phone’s camera can do the job? Microsoft Research said Monday it’s working on a technology called MobileFusion for the Android, iOS, and Windows Phone platforms ...

The practice of 3D printing may soon be a lot simpler. New technology from the Microsoft Research Lab allows 3D scanning to be done from your smartphone, with no additional hardware needed. Dubbed ...

Rather than spending hundreds or even thousands of pounds on a 3D scanner, you might be interested to know that it is possible to use an Xbox Kinect to create an affordable alternative. This guide by ...