Fast forward to digital realism with the HP Z 3D Camera. Turn your display[1] and Windows 10 PC into a versatile capture tool, with 3D object and 2D document capture, as well as live view and video capture capabilities.
For 3D scanning, SLAM Fusion technology creates a 3D digital model in only a few steps. Hold and rotate a scannable object under the camera, as the Camera 3D software tracks and builds a base 3D model in real-time. Base model geometry can be further enhanced or refined in digital sculpting applications, such as Zbrush[2]. A 14.6 MP camera captures high res images of an object's color texture, that are mapped to the geometry to create realistic texture. The Camera 3D software synthesizes PBR maps with every scan — diffuse color, normal, roughness, and metalness maps. These can be edited in texturing tools, such as Substance Painter[2], to add realism to the scanned object.
There are many objects that do scan well, but not all objects are 3D scannable with SLAM Fusion scanning technology. The included ‘What makes a good scannable?' chart illustrates characteristics that make an object more compatible with SLAM Fusion scanning. For example, objects like a piece of driftwood or an athletic shoe scan well (rigid, asymmetrical, enough volume, with highly varied color detail), whereas objects like a narrow twig or small toy car do not scan well (not enough volume, with potentially moving parts, thin edges, and/or transparent/shiny/dark surfaces).
[1] Monitor not included. Minimum configuration of Windows 10 64-bit Fall Creators Update (Version 1709), Intel(R) Xeon(R) E3-1200 v3/6th Generation Intel(R) Core(TM) i3 (or equivalent) Processor, 8 GB DDR4 RAM, 2 GB Disk Space, NVIDIA(R) GeForce(R) GTX 760/NVIDIA(R) Quadro(R) M620 (or equivalent) 2GB VRAM, Full HD Monitor (1920 x 1080), 1 x USB 3.0 Type-A port & 1 x USB 2.0 Type-A port (or 1 x USB 3.0 Type-C port for included adapter), internet connection. [2] ZBrush and Substance Painter software are sold separately.