Process
Ok so the notion that you need a device with a LIDAR sensor to do volumetric scanning is a myth! I’m not sure where I go that idea from but a standard smart phone camera can do the trick. I downloaded the Scaniverse app and took 3D scans of some of my favorite objects. The app is really easy to use and the scanning is really easy to do too, it basically just involves making sure your camera sees all angles of your scanned object. It was so much fun!
Curated objects to scan
Volumetric scanning setup - scanning against a high-contrast, non-reflective surface
3D scans in the Scaniverse app
After everything was scanned, the app let me export .obj files. I downloaded Blender and imported my object meshes and materials. Below is a crazy scene I created!
