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3D Image-Capturing Scanners

This Smartphone & Tablet Extension Allows Users to Capture 3D Images

— August 10, 2015 — Tech
Toronto-based company Matter and Form created Bevel, which is a low-cost smartphone attachment that captures 3D images. This phone accessory gives ordinary devices the ability to capture high-tech holographic images using a laser scanner.

While the the Bevel captures the depth and size of the images, the existing camera provides color and texture. It easily snaps into the headphone jack of any device. Through the use of lasers, the images taken from smartphones reach an immaculately higher resolution and truly embody life-like characteristics. The lasers are safe to use and will not damage or harm the human eye.

The low-cost device will bring consumers the ease of capturing 360-degree images for just under $50. While existing 3D cameras are available for movie and film production, this small device is looking to void the market gap for day-to-day camera users.
Trend Themes
1. Low-cost 3D Image Capture - Bevel's low-cost smartphone attachment enables users to capture 3D images with their ordinary devices, presenting an opportunity for affordable 3D image capture in various industries.
2. High-resolution Holographic Imaging - The use of lasers in Bevel's smartphone attachment allows for high-resolution holographic imaging, offering disruptive innovation opportunities in industries such as entertainment and advertising.
3. Market Gap for Everyday Camera Users - Bevel's low-cost and user-friendly design aims to fill the market gap for day-to-day camera users, opening up opportunities for innovation in the consumer electronics industry.
Industry Implications
1. Consumer Electronics - The Bevel attachment presents disruptive innovation opportunities in the consumer electronics industry through its affordable 3D image capture functionality.
2. Entertainment - Bevel's high-resolution holographic imaging capability offers disruptive innovation opportunities in the entertainment industry, creating new possibilities for immersive experiences.
3. Advertising - The use of high-resolution holographic imaging in Bevel's attachment opens up disruptive innovation opportunities in the advertising industry, enabling captivating visual campaigns.
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