Revopoint Promises "Metrology-Grade Accuracy" From Its New MetroX 3D Scanner

3D imaging specialist Revopoint has launched a crowdfunding campaign for its MetroX 3D scanner, a device that it claims offers "metrology-grade accuracy" down to 0.03mm.

"Meet the Revopoint MetroX," the company says of its seventh crowdfunded device, "the breakthrough blue hybrid laser line and full-field structured light 3D scanner with four powerful scanning modes and fast-processing that's ready to meet your professional 3D scanning needs without breaking the bank. MetroX's 4 scanning modes give you the right tools to optimally capture every aspect of small to medium objects, from flat areas to complex details."

\Those four modes are, Revopoint explains: a cross-line scan that can capture 800,000 points per second using 14 crossed blue laser lines, with support for shiny and black surfaces without the need to spray them first; a parallel-line scan designed for fine surface details, which uses seven parallel laser lines; an automated turntable mode; and a full-field blue structured light mode, which it claims captures up to seven million points per second using 62 lines of light.

The company boasts "metrology-grade" accuracy, promising up to 0.03mm accuracy and 0.01mm precision — aided by a custom calibration board, which is scanned using the bundled Revo Scan software's calibration wizard to set everything up ready for capture. For turntable mode, there's also a visible-light camera that can capture color data along with the 3D model — though this isn't available in any other scanning mode.

Revopoint says the MetroX can capture objects from 10×10×10mm (around 0.4×0.4×0.4") up to 1×1×1m (around 39×39×39"). The standard edition comes with the scanner, dual-axis turntable, tripod, power supply, calibration board, markers, wrist strap, power and data cables, and a sample bust to scan; an advanced edition bundle includes additional standard markers plus ten dome markers, ten ball markers, four pyramid markers, and four bar markers.

Revopoint is now funding production of the MetroX on Kickstarter, with rewards starting at $669 for "early bird" backers — a claimed 33 percent discount on a planned $999 selling price. All hardware is expected to ship in December this year, the company says.