# 3D Image-Capturing Scanners This Smartphone & Tablet Extension Allows Users to Capture 3D Images By Ady Floyd | Published 2015-08-10 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-bevel References: [gizmag](http://www.gizmag.com/bevel-3d-photography-attachment-mobile-devices/38743/) & [kickstarter](https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/matterandform/bevel-3d-photography-for-any-smartphone-or-tablet) Toronto-based company Matter and Form created Bevel, which is a low-cost [smartphone attachment](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stage-powergrip) that captures [3D images](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oneshot). 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](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/room-scanner) 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 Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.2/10 - Popularity: 57% | Activity: 60% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Photography](https://www.trendhunter.com/photography) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **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. - **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. - **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. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Consumer Electronics:** The Bevel attachment presents disruptive innovation opportunities in the consumer electronics industry through its affordable 3D image capture functionality. - **Entertainment:** Bevel's high-resolution holographic imaging capability offers disruptive innovation opportunities in the entertainment industry, creating new possibilities for immersive experiences. - **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. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Mobile 3D Scanning Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/realityscan.md) - [Pocket-Sized 3D Scanners](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/inspire-3d-scanner.md) - [3D-Scanning Block Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ascand-for-lego-3d-scanner.md) - [Display-Equipped 3D Scanners](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/revopoint-miraco.md) - [Affordable 3D Scanners](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/affordable-3d-scanners.md) - [Full Color 3D Scanners](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ascand-laser-scanner.md) - [Hyper-Precise 3D Scanners](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/revopoint-range.md) - [Cardboard-Made Holographic Displays](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/3d-holographic-display.md) - [Pocket-Sized 3D Cameras](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/qoocam-ego.md)