Is a 3D scanner able to sense colors? Yes, some 3D scanners do also register colours together with the geometry of the object. Just like their 3D counterparts, these scanners use supplementary cameras or sensors to collect the color characteristics of the object’s exterior at the same time as capturing the 3D form. A standard 3D scanner usually acquires depth information through lasers, structured light, or photogrammetry and color information through RGB cameras that are incorporated into the scanner. It enables us to create a textured 3D model with the shape and color information.
For instance, the Revopoint POP 2 3D scanner is an excellent 3D scanner that brings precision, portability, and can combine 3D scanning with color capture. It boasts an RGB camera that color maps the scanned data, allowing for almost photo-realistic models mirroring the original object in both shape and color. Indeed, weather they be flatbed, handheld, or document scanners, the capture accuracy can be as high as 80% for color, depending largely on the resolution and lighting used.
The 3D data capture has proven useful but the ability to capture color data too has been extremely beneficial to the fields such as digital archiving, cultural preservation & e-commerce. For example, in the conservation of artifacts, a 3D scanner capable of capturing both geometry and color can facilitate a detailed virtual restoration of artifacts that can then be examined or replica without handling the original specimens, which are often hermetic. In e-commerce fashion branding too the use of 3D scanners makes it easier to get intricate photographic samples of products, thereby offering customers a 3D view of certain things.
The color capture division does have limitation as the lighting of the object and its surface reflectivity can affect the scanner’s color capture accuracy. And yet, things have come a long way since then, and modern 3D scanners boast realistic color rendering as well as geometric data—as demonstrated by this amazing piece of tech that gave me goosebumps in the desert and expanded my concept of digital modeling. If you are exploring these options, a 3d scanner with color capture will offer a more complete representation of physical objects with lifelike aesthetics.