Turn Your Phone Into A 3D Scanner For $49 Only!

3D capture devices are mostly too expensive and complicated to cater to the masses. But Canadian company Matter and Form is aiming to change this with Bevel, a device that plugs into your phone’s audio jack and allows it to capture 3D photographs. The device is currently in the midst of a $200,000 Kickstarter campaign, and eventually will retail for $49 when full production runs.

Bevel–A $49 3D Scanner for your Phone

Bevel uses an eye-safe laser that acts as a fixed light source to capture scale and geometric detail, while your phone’s camera captures color, texture and other details. The result is a 360-degree model that you can rotate, zoom and even 3D-print. Bevel will also come with a companion app, which will allow users to capture and share these 3D models.



The company’s ultimate goal is to allow users to create and consume 3D media “without all of the BS that comes with traditional 3D software and programs.” Drew Cox, founder and CEO of Matter and Form, emphasized that most hardware and software in the 3D ecosystem was developed a long time ago, and isn’t very intuitive.


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