Bob

We're very close to opening our online store. Once that happens, people can pre-order a unit for shipment later this fall. The online store should be up and running in a few days. You can check back on the site for updates. We'll also announce on our Facebook and through our IndieGoGo  campaign page as well.

DePartedPrinter wrote:

1500 seems about right.

You're the first person I've heard with that opinion. Especially since someone over in the Makerbot Operators Google Group estimated it to be about $300 in hardware. But hey, maybe you like that kind of mark-up. Courtesy of the same thread, here is the direct comparison against the Matterform scanner:

scan size                8" dia x 8" H      7.5" dia x 9.5" H
accuracy                +/- 2mm          +/- 0.2mm
resolution                0.5mm          0.43mm                     
triangles                ~200K            200K up, user selectable
steps/rotation            800                  720?
file types                STL                  STL, OBJ, PLY
camera                1.3 Mp          "high definition"
weight on table            6.6lb                  ?
package                awkward             folds neatly
color                    no                  yes
shoots lasers            yes                  yes                         
threaded bed center    no?                  yes
z-axis motion        no                  yes
price                    $1400/$1500      $599/ ?

Makerbot is running a business. R&D cost more than $300 and they are not here to give away cheap stuff.  They are basically the Apple of 3D printing right now.  Ill bet they sell 10 Digitizers for every 1 Matterform

Also, have you looked at the software for the digitizer?  They are on the right path here...

But does it also texture the model in full colour? I would like my scanned models to have original texture/colours.

Capturing the flowing manes of your ponies is a tall task for any scanner.

1500 seems about right.

You're the first person I've heard with that opinion. Especially since someone over in the Makerbot Operators Google Group estimated it to be about $300 in hardware. But hey, maybe you like that kind of mark-up. Courtesy of the same thread, here is the direct comparison against the Matterform scanner:

scan size                8" dia x 8" H      7.5" dia x 9.5" H
accuracy                +/- 2mm          +/- 0.2mm
resolution                0.5mm          0.43mm                     
triangles                ~200K            200K up, user selectable
steps/rotation            800                  720?
file types                STL                  STL, OBJ, PLY
camera                1.3 Mp          "high definition"
weight on table            6.6lb                  ?
package                awkward             folds neatly
color                    no                  yes
shoots lasers            yes                  yes                         
threaded bed center    no?                  yes
z-axis motion        no                  yes
price                    $1400/$1500      $599/ ?

http://www.matterform.net/