The Japanese have developed a new method of three-dimensional scanning of objects

At the same time, there are no hardware innovations. There are no additional cameras, all kinds of sensors and auxiliary elements. All that is required to obtain a three-dimensional “picture” is a projector, an ordinary media projector, and an ordinary camera, only, of course, high-quality. Getting a three-dimensional picture takes a matter of seconds.

The secret of this method is simple - a coordinate grid is projected onto the scanned object, and the camera, in turn, removes everything that happens in front of the lens. The resulting image is immediately transferred to a PC with a special software package. The software analyzes the picture, and in almost real time compiles a 3D picture. The end result is a bit like what Kinect gets. But here everything is a little easier.

The Japanese believe that their development may well be an analogue of Kinect. In addition, developers believe that their system can be used in science. So, when reading small details of various examples, the accuracy of creating a 3D model is 1-2 millimeters. Not such a small tolerance, but the result is quite sane. Perhaps, after “reaching out” the technology, the picture will be almost perfect.

It is still unknown when exactly the Japanese are going to present a commercial version of their project. But there is no doubt that this will happen.