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by ideashower 1558 days ago
Can I ask, what sort of things are you 3D scanning, and for what purpose? I have an iPhone 12 Pro that I'd like to utilize for similar uses, but I can't think of a practical output for them.
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I'm not always entirely sure why I'm scanning things. I occasionally upload things to Sketchfab. I have vague plans to make a diorama out of pieces to view in VR.

Turning the question round - why take photos of things? A 3D scan isn't that different. It's a way to capture a memory and to show things to other people. It's so quick to capture something that sometimes I just do it on a whim when I find something interesting.

I'd like to make an art piece out of them at some point but I'm still waiting for the right inspiration to come along.