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Ancient Wonders
Joint Mitnor Cave in Devon Reopens with 3D Printed Fossil Replicas

Joint Mitnor cave in the UK, ransacked by thieves two years ago, is reopening with the stolen fossils replaced by 3D printed duplicates.

by Hanna Watkin
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Digital Humanities
Take a Virtual Reality Tour with UK Government Art Collection

Take a VR tour of a display at the UK Government Art Collection, the result of a collaboration with the Cultural Heritage team at Sketchfab.

by Bulent Yusuf
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Take Home a Piece of History
British Museum Embarks on New Dimension in Home Shopping

Thanks to the wonders of 3D scanning and printing, you'll soon be able to buy a perfect replica of your favorite item from the British Museum.

by Bulent Yusuf
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Printing Hieroglyphs
British Museum Shares 3D Scan of the Rosetta Stone

View the Rosetta Stone in 3D from the comfort of your home, with a 3D scan based on 228 photographs taken by the British Museum in London.

by Bulent Yusuf
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Scannosaurus Rex
MIT Researchers Use Microsoft Kinect to 3D Scan Gigantic T-Rex Skull

The MIT Camera Culture group uses just $150 worth of scanning equipment to capture a high-resolution 3D scan of a Tyrannosaurus rex skull. 

by Tyler Koslow
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Jurassic VR
Digital Dinosaurs Class Educates Students on New Technologies and Old History

Students at the University of South Florida can take a Digital Dinosaurs class, teaching them about both 3D technology and the past.

by Hanna Watkin
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Manga Mania!
3D Printing & Scanning Drive “Ghost in the Shell” VFX

The"Ghost in the Shell" VFX team used 30,000 3D scans and 3D printing technology to bring their film to life.

by Tyler Koslow
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Oldie but Goodie
103-Year-Old Delage Type-S Saved by 3D Scanning and Printing

Facing retirement, 3D scanning and printing is used to rescue a 103-year-old Delage Type-S grand prix car from the great junkyard in the sky.

by Hanna Watkin
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Jurassic Print
Threeding and Artec Digitize Massive Paleontology Collection

Threeding and Artec 3D teaming up to digitize one of the biggest paleontology collections in Europe with 3D scanning and printing.

by Hanna Watkin
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Norse GCode
3D Prophecy Challenge: Win Prop Replicas from Vikings TV Show

For the History Channel's fourth season of Vikings, fans have the chance to win giveaways from the 3D Prophecy Challenge.

by Hanna Watkin
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Rock of Ages
3D Scanning Reveals 350m Year Old Tetrapod Named Tiny

3D scanning and 3D printing is used to resurrect a Tetrapod named Tiny, a 350 million year old fossil discovered inside a rock in Scotland.

by Hanna Watkin
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CES Latest
HP unveils Sprout Pro G2 with 3D Scanning Capabilities

At CES, HP unveiled the "Sprout Pro G2". This PC offers upgraded 3D scanning capabilities making it perfect for professional makers.

by Hanna Watkin
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Band Aid
3D Scanning & 3D Printing Unwraps Ancient Mummy Secrets

At a new exhibition in Sydney, Australia, 3D technology is used to uncover the secrets of the Ancient Mummy -- including causes of death.

by Bulent Yusuf
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Around & Around
Could the LyfieEye 360-Degree Camera Offer 3D Scanning Too?

The LyfieEye is a plug-in 360-degree camera for your smartphone from startup eCapture, who also promise 3D scanning in a future update.

by Hanna Watkin
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Preserving Culture with 3D Scanning
Shining 3D Supports MyMiniFactory’s “Scan the World” Digital Museum

MyMiniFactory's Scan the World collection claims to be the World’s largest 3D printable museum. It is now officially supported by Shining 3D, the global tech company.

by Hanna Watkin
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CSI FabLab
3D Forensics Capture Shoe Prints Instantly in Three Dimensions

Researchers are developing 3D Forensics technology to capture high-resolution 3D images of shoeprints in snow and soil.

by Hanna Watkin
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Soccer Giant
3D Printed Robert Lewandowski to Break Guinness World Record?

Soccer player Robert Lewandowski is scanned and printed as 10 feet tall statue, potentially breaks records for tallest 3D printed object.

by Hanna Watkin
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From Mini to Maxi
Thor3D Unveils New 3D Scanner with Interchangable Lenses

3D imaging company Thor3D just announced a new 3D scanner called "Drake." The wireless, hand-held, professional device is said to scan different sized objects, from jewelry to oil pipes.

by Anatol Locker
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All the Fish!
ScanAllFish Project Turning World’s Fish into 3D Scans

University professor Adam Summers wants to create a library of 3D scans of the world's fish for research and 3D printing.

by Hannah Augur
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Snow & Rock
Ain’t No Mountain High Enough for Mcor 3D Printers

Scaling new heights with 3D printing, Mcor Technologies show off a full-color replica of Kebnekaise, the highest mountain in Sweden.

by Hanna Watkin
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