Nick is working at the intersection of creativity, technology and storytelling. With over a decade of experience in creative direction and production for brands and events.
Nick’s publications
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Structure Sensor Mark II features Higher Resolution & Outdoor Scanning
Back in 2016, Occipital’s Structure Sensor was the second 3D scanner I ever reviewed. I liked it a lot back then and am still recommending it to people that want to step into the world of 3D scanning without spending thousands of dollars or hours of training – especially if they already own an iPad.…
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Automate Photogrammetry with this Smart Turntable
A while a go I stumbled upon the Orangemonkie Foldio360 — a “smart turntable” that’s controlled by an app over Bluetooth. It costs €165 (ex. VAT) in the EU and $139 in the US. Like the name implies, the Foldio360 is actually focused towards 360° product photography but I was curious if it could also be…
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HP Z Camera 3D Scanner Review
Over the past two years, HP has been entering the 3D scanning market. They started by introducing the first generation Sprout Pro all-in-one computer with built-in structured light scanner (Review). Then, they acquired 3D scanner manufacturer DAVID and e-branded its SLS-3 as HP 3D Scanner Pro S3 (Review). Then they combined everything and launched the…
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Shining3D introduces EinScan Pro 2X & 2X Plus at Formnext 2018
It’s Formnext again, meaning lots of news about 3D printing. But like last year, there are also many 3D scanner manufacturers present at the annual trade show. One of them is Shining3D, which is releasing new versions of their EinScan-Pro handheld structured light 3D Scanner: the EinScan-Pro 2X and 2X Plus. These are the succesors…
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2026 3D Scanning & Photogrammetry Holiday Gift Guide
2026 3D scanning and photogrammetry holiday gift guide: choose a scanner, photogrammetry kit, or workflow accessories based on the recipient’s needs.
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EinScan HD Prime Pack for EinScan-Pro+ Review
A while ago I reviewed the EinScan-Pro+, the successor of the original EinScan-Pro. Although I mainly focus on the Rapid Handheld scan mode in both reviews, I did note that with the Pro+, Shining3D had updated the HD handheld scan mode to a usable level. In that mode, you can still use the scanner in…
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EinScan Discovery Pack (for SE/SP) Review
I like the EinScan-SE & SP Desktop 3D scanners. When I reviewed them, it became clear to me that Shining3D has produced two compelling scanners. For $1299, the SE is a great scanner for anyone that wants to start 3D scanning small objects in with high quality geometry. And for $2499, the SP adds professional…
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A closer look at the Scoobe3D pocketable 3D scanner on Kickstarter
As you can imagine, I always get excited when new 3D scanners are introduced but that especially true when manufacturers are trying new technologies to make scanning easier, faster or more accurate (preferably all three). Yesterday, a new 3D scanner was introduced on Kickstarter called Scoobe3D. It basically looks like a smartphone with a very…
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Matter and Form 3D Scanner V2 Review
Introduction This is a bit of background info about the history of affordable 3D scanners, so feel free to skip the intro and drive right into the Review. Back in 2013, desktop 3D printers were supposedly going mainstream. That is when I bought my first 3D printer, a 5th Gen MakerBot Replicator. I didn’t like…
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Wunder360 S1 is a $135 pocketable 3D Scanner — or is it?
With only 3 days left on Indiegogo, the Wunder360 S1 has pledged over $350,000 — 1760% of its original crowdfunding goal. At first glance, it’s just another action camera but when something gets promoted as the world’s “First 3D Scanning & 360 AI Camera” — and it costs $135 (early bird price, MSRP will be $299)…
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RecFusion 3D Scanning Software Review
3D scanning with a depth sensor has many advantages. Not only are they very affordable but almost all of them are open in the sense that everyone can create software for operating them. There are many use cases for depth sensors and 3D scanning is actually one of the more niche ones. That’s why there…
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Sensor Shootout: RealSense D415 vs. SR300 vs. Orbbec Astra S
It has been a while since I covered depth sensors for 3D scanning because there haven’t been interesting new ones for a while. When people ask what sensor to buy to take their first steps into the world of 3D scanning, I usually advice a Structure Sensor (Review) for iPad owners and and a 3D…
