Revopoint sent us a Revopoint Trackit unit, to put it to the test.
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We published a (sponsored) article about the product over here, and here are a few scans we created, alongside our first impressions:
- the Revopoint Trackit comes in two sturdy flight cases. The hardware is well protected and this will make it easy to store or transport the hardware if needed.
And here are a few scans:
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A Star Wars droid, about 44cm/17 inches tall. I even managed to scan the dark, reflective dome on the top right.
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A Nerf Gun 3D scanned with Revopoint Trackit. Size: about 34cm/13 inches long
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An ergonomic mouse
The calibration process is mostly automated, which is nice. On-screen instructions are clear and tell you how to place the base and scanner, then the software takes care of the rest. And in the end you get a confirmation that everything went well.
My advice:
- Use a powerful workstation: the more powerful, the better. This will increase the framerate at which 3D data is captured, make the UI more responsive, and bring down post-processing time (although to be fair, we never had to wait more than 5 to 10 minutes for a process to complete).
- Expect a learning curve: this is a professional product, and as such, your scans will improve over time. For example, at first, we swept the scanner too fast on our subjects. Going slow and smooth, scanning one area before moving to the next is the key. The UI will also help you: when scanning, the preview is red at first, before turning yellow then green, to let you know when and where enough data has been captured.
- Revopoint Tracking is lightweight, but your arm may get tired over time. Using the start & pause button located on the scanner, switching to the other hand or even using both hands (just make juste not to hide the markers used to track the scanner) will help you stay fresh and will keep your movements smooth.
Overall, Revopoint clearly put a lot of effort in the hardware and it shows. The scanner, base, tripod etc really feel like professional products.
I really like the two lights on the base (green = everything is ok, red = something’s up), the point cloud turning green when you’ve got enough data, and the fullscreen mode of the software. Even without a big computer screen and from a few meters away, you can still tell if everything is ok or if you need to adjust something (step back into the scanning area, keep scanning a specific area, etc).
