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Intel Putting 3D Scanners In Consumer Tablets Next Year, Phones To Follow

Posted by Soulskill on from the make-me-a-tricorder dept.

Zothecula writes: Intel has been working on a 3D scanner small enough to fit in the bezel of even the thinnest tablets. The company aims to have the technology in tablets from 2015, with CEO Brian Krzanich telling the crowd at MakerCon in New York on Thursday that he hopes to put the technology in phones as well.

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  1. Uses? by CopaceticOpus · · Score: 4, Interesting

    It's telling that the article doesn't mention one practical application. Intel's next step for 2016: Attempt to create demand for 3D scanners in consumer tablets.

    Perhaps a "Measure My Cat" app?