Artec 3D, the Luxembourg-based leader in 3D scanning solutions, has released Artec Studio 19, the latest update to its Artec Studio software. As with all of the company’s updates to its signature software platform, Artec 3D has aimed to make the user’s experience with the latest version of Artec Studio akin to “upgrading to a new scanner”.

In fact, Artec Studio 19 has broadened the platform’s reach beyond users of 3D scanners, making the software usable for anyone with the ability to take digital photographs and videos, thanks to AI Photogrammetry. According to an NVIDIA blogpost, ‘photogrammetry’ is “the process of capturing images and stitching them together to create a digital model of the physical world”.

This means that users can upload 2D photographs and videos to Artec Studio 19, and the software’s neural engine will process those images into 3D models. Additionally, for images that are captured with 3D scanners, AI Photogrammetry enhances the details that are most difficult to capture, including black and shiny surfaces.

Attendees of Formnext 2024 in Frankfurt, Germany (November 19-22) can learn more about Artec 3D and Artec Studio 19 at booth G21 in hall 12.1.

In a press release, the company’s CEO, Art Yukhin, said, “Artec Studio 19 represents the next step in the evolution of our industry-leading software. With AI Photogrammetry and extensive new 3D modeling, reverse engineering, and quality inspections tools, AS19 empowers professionals and opens the door for anyone to explore the limitless possibilities of 3D technology.

“For professionals working in fields like reverse engineering, manufacturing, and CGI, it’s not just an invaluable workflow tool, it offers a reliable interim solution when 3D scanners are unavailable. At the same time, hobbyists can also use smartphones to create high-quality 3D models on the go.”