While I’m not 100% sure the Sketchfab embed below is indeed a scan made with Leo, it is the same rabbit statuette and it was uploaded on the same day the video was published. Introducing Leo (and our rabbit) at #jetson #3dscanning /WUMJMwoe7N You can do the same with the Leo, which has a screen size of 5.5″ in diameter - the same size as that of an iPhone 6 Plus. It’s simply easier for the mind to understand. With the Structure Sensor mounted on an iPad, you’re looking directly from the point of view of the scanner like you do when shooting video or photos with a camera or tablet. I want to see that shiny knife blade scanned, Grissom!Īnd while the scanning progress preview of a Structure Sensor and the Eva (with Real Time Fusion turned on) are similar, it takes a while to get used to looking at a screen in one hand while moving the scanner with the other when using the Eva. While that pack let’s the Eva scan for about 6 hours, I don’t have any info about the Leo’s battery life. And on top of that you need to keep track of the cables, especially if you don’t have the optional Eva battery pack. Even physical training, because holding a 3D scanning in one hand and a powerful laptop in the other becomes quite intense after a few minutes. Don’t get me wrong: for a industrial-grade piece of hardware the learning curve of the Eva isn’t steep at all, but it does require practice and training. That difference is huge, there’s no discussion possible about the Eva winning there.īut purely looking at the user experience for both myself and people I handed both scanners to that had little-to-no 3D scanning experience, the Eva lost. Except when I used it for freestyle 3D scanning (walking around objects or people) and then used a $379 Structure Sensor on an iPad to test the difference in scan quality. Nothing about the user experience revealed that its a 5 year-old device. I really liked scanning with the Eva and the results even more. Not only will I compare the Leo to that entry-level depth sensor, but also to a direct competitor in the form of the Thor3D Drake.īuilt-in Battery and Screen And why portability makes all the difference
In other words: it combines professional quality with the ease-of-use of tablet-mounted depth sensors, like the Structure Sensor. In short: the Leo is an industrial-grade, handheld white light 3D scanner with a built-in battery, screen and computer.
Have complete freedom of movement when you scan, stream video to a second device via Wi-Fi or Ethernet, if an additional display is needed, and upload your data at the touch of a button. With a built-in battery, touch panel screen and wireless connectivity, Artec Leo takes handheld 3D scanning to the next level.