Artec 3D, a leader in 3D scanners, is unveiling the world’s first high-speed full-body 3D scanner for 3D portraits at the ongoing Dubai Entertainment Amusement and Leisure Show (DEAL) in Dubai, UAE.

The Artec Shapify Booth includes four wide view high resolution 3D scanners which rotate around the customer, built-in lighting system, a high speed processor and 3D modelling software, said a statement.

The booth scans customers in only 12 seconds; in five minutes a detailed 3D model is created automatically, and in 15 minutes, the high-quality 3D-printable file is completed, it said.

These high-precision scanners, used in the aerospace, medical and manufacturing industries to guarantee quality control, capture even the slightest specifics, down to wrinkles on clothes.

Ideal for venues such as theme parks, shopping malls, outdoor and indoor attractions, the Shapify Booth is perfect for capitalising on existing customer flows and drawing new ones.

The 3D ‘shapies’ can be taken of customers in graduation robes, wedding attire, and at other significant moments in life, such as during pregnancy.

Artyom Yukhin, president and chief executive officer of Artec 3D, said: “We are very excited to present our Shapify booth in the UAE. The Shapify booth has been significantly popular in Asia, the U.S. and Western Europe, and today we are thrilled to be sharing our 3D technologies with consumers in the Middle East.

“Although 3D technology, specifically 3D printing, is widely heard of in the news, it has not reached the stage where it is easily accessible to the average consumer. We aim to change this and believe the Shapify Booth can become many people’s first interaction with 3D technologies. Through Shapify booth, we also endeavour to showcase the opportunities that 3D scanning and printing technology presents to enterprises and companies in the Middle East”.

Artec’s highly sophisticated software automatically merges together hundreds of generated images to produce a full-body 3D image file ready for 3D printing, without any post-processing, said the statement.

The digital model is then sent to a 3D printing centre to make a full colour mini-statue which can be delivered to or collected by the customer.

Ashish Panjabi, chief operations officer, Jacky’s Business Solutions, said: “We are the authorised partner for Artec 3D in the GCC for over a year and we’ve started marketing Artec handheld scanners. We are glad to collaborate for their first Shapify Booth in the UAE.

“We are optimistic that ‘Shapie’, 3D version of your body will take the ‘selfie’ concept to the next level.  As 3D printing and scanner suppliers, we are in a position to give a complete proposition to clients in the region.” - TradeArabia News Service