Revopoint MINI 3D Scanner for 3D Printing with Dual Axis Turntable, up to 0.02 mm High Precision 10 Fps Scan Speed Handheld 3D Scanner, Full Color 3D Scan and Industrial Blue Light - Plus

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Under the hood, MIRACO comes equipped with its 2.8 GHz 8-core processor and 16GB or 32GB of high-speed RAM, ensuring maximum efficiency in model scanning and processing. The device also features an immersive 2K 6” AMOLED display, offering an optimal viewing experience even in challenging lighting conditions, with the added flexibility of a 180° flip feature for easy selfie scans. Revopoint MIRACO 3D scanner. Photo via Revopoint. MIRACO supports various file formats, including STL, PLY, and OBJ, and offers seamless data transfer through USB Type-C cables or Wi-Fi 6 connections. Its versatility is further enhanced as it can operate both as a stand-alone scanner and can be connected to a PC for scan capture using the Revo Scan 5 scanning software. Notably, lightweight at just 750 g, MIRACO sets a “new standard for portability in its class,” says the company. The Revopoint MIRACO 3D scanner has a 5,000 mAh battery capacity. Photo via Revopoint. Lastly, the Revopoint MINI can be used both handheld and in stationary mode mounted on a provided dual-axis stationary scanner with a 30° pitch. The turntable is considerably better than on the POP devices, which helps reduce incomplete scan data and stitching issues by offering a more thorough capture of an object. Better yet, the Revopoint POP is suitable for various applications, from subjects as large as the human face to small as figurines and models. It’s also suitable for both outdoor and indoor use.

scanning and 3D printing are complementary technologies, so it makes sense that at some point users will want to make 3D prints from the 3D scans that they are making. Revo Scan 5 is able to export mesh .stl files that can be used for this purpose. The built-in mesh editing tools reduce the number of external tools that are needed to create a print-ready model. A ceramic bunny on the rotating turntable The Revopoint Mini has a High Accuracy mode, which creates a dense point cloud that can be easily aligned with other point clouds. One of the features of Revo Scan 5 is the ability to take multiple scans of the same model and align them together to create a mesh. Instead of scanning a model and pausing to reposition, this workflow involves taking several scans at different angles and aligning them together after reducing the number of points. Using this workflow resulted in a clean scan of the included demo model with no holes and a smooth and detailed surface. Revopoint is also releasing a beta update of its Revo Scan software (ex HandyScan software) for both Windows and Mac users. The main novelty of this version is the possibility for users to set the minimum point distance to 0.02mm for a higher level of detail on the resulting mesh. The statue is made from a kind of plaster and has very intricate details. It’s the same as the one that is included with the POP 2 but scaled down in size.

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Setting the right distance to the object based on the included instructions is important. The same goes for object preparation. Numbers are great, but let’s translate what each one does best. The Revopoint POP and POP 2 are all about versatility with the ability to scan small to medium-sized objects, with the POP 2 taking the lead for overall accuracy and face/body modeling. Revopoint is marketing the MINI for a variety of use cases, including applications like reverse engineering, dental modeling, jewelry design, part inspection, and 3D printing. For example, we find ourselves spending much more time manually fixing incorrectly stitched scans in Revo Scan than we do in EXScan (the software for Einscan scanners).

Moreover, MIRACO contains a 5,000 mAh battery capacity and 50W fast charging, allowing for continuous scanning for up to 2 hours. It carries an IP45 rating, making it robust enough to function effectively in different environments. Compared to traditional PC-based workflows, the device also offers efficient post-processing and modeling editing. Lastly, the Revopoint POP ships exclusively with Revopoint’s scanning app, which is more than sufficient for hobbyists and small businesses. The familiar output formats of the more expensive Revopoint scanners return – PLY, OBJ, and STL. Price Revopoint POP Not surprisingly, 3D scanning the included statue gives excellent results. Despite its 6 cm / 2.5″ height, the level of detail captured by the Revopoint MINI was quite impressive. Finally, the Revopoint MINI shines brightest when scanning small, feature-rich objects. It produces superb scans, full of detail suitable for applications such as demanding quality control, measurements, reverse engineering, healthcare solutions, and archiving. The Revopoint POP 2 features precision up to 0.05 mm alongside a 0.15 mm point cloud distance. The Revopoint MINI’s precision hit 0.02 mm, while the point cloud distance is 0.05 mm. When testing the Revopoint POP 2, I confirmed its accuracy to 0.07mm.Looking at the two statues side-by-side, it seems like their material has a tendency to yellow over time. It won’t affect scanning results but is interesting to see. It features a high-resolution global RGB exposure sensor that synchronizes with the depth data captured by the IR camera to match the real-world color details of an object. The algorithm also works to align scan images based on color as well as markers and features to improve object color fidelity further. Scan Speed Revopoint POP With this technology, the MINI is able to scan at a speed of up to 10 FPS within a capture range of 64 x 118 mm. Revopoint has announced an impressive precision of up to 0.02 mm, and a mesh resolution of up to 0.02 mm (which basically corresponds to the distance between each point in the final mesh). What can you do with the MINI? As the turntable rotates and the Revopoint MINI captures data, you will see a 3D model of the scanned object starting to appear in the Revo Scan software.

Unlike the Einscan SE and SP turntables, the one from the Revopoint MINI rotates continuously and isn’t directly controlled by the 3D scanner. It’s not a big issue, but you want to make sure to manually stop the data capture after completing a full revolution. Reorient the model on the turntable and continue the scan from a different angle. Depending on the size and complexity of your object, you might have to do this several times to capture all sides. We did this to reduce the file size and because the Revopoint raw scan data often contains a lot of noise that can be cleaned up with smoothing. We could have smoothed the meshes further, but we didn’t want to lose too much detail in the process. Included Statue As far as adjustability goes, you can both tilt the scanning head and extend it upwards through its telescoping feature. Both are nice features to have for scanning the top of larger objects that require the scanner head to be elevated. They were both acquired in a controlled lab environment. Actual results might vary, subject to the operation environment.That jump in prices comes with some major benefits over the POP duo. A precision of 0.05 mm combined with a 0.02 mm point cloud distance allows the MINI to scan much smaller objects with higher accuracy. The minimum scan distance shrinks accordingly to 10 x 10 x 10 mm, as does the single capture range to 64 x 118 mm. The second is Revo Studio. Its purpose is to import the aforementioned point cloud data and turn it into a clean 3D mesh. It comes with various features to clean, smooth, and edit the mesh. You can also use it to edit point clouds before they are turned into a mesh. The most recent of the Revopoint scanners, the Revopoint MINI shifts focus to the capture of smaller objects with intricate details for professional applications. The price follows these aims, and the Revopoint MINI is the most expensive scanner from the company yet. For example, while reviewing the POP 2, we ran into issues when attempting to scan objects smaller than around 20x20x20 mm. Oftentimes, the object would simply be too small for the 3D scanner to register, whereas other times the scanner could not capture detailed enough data to properly stitch the scans.

The user also demonstrated a reverse engineering and 3D printing combo with a piece of jewelry: The original ring and its 3D printed copy thanks to a scan from the Revopoint MINI. Source: Revopoint/PopUpTheVolume

It’s also worth mentioning that there is now a brand-new low-cost scanner called the Revopoint Inspire. I have also tested this, and you can read it in my Revopoint Inspire 3D scanner review. You only have to do this before your first scan, and after that, only if you notice your scanner’s accuracy starts to decline. Now that we have set the right expectations, let’s move on to the fun part: the first scan! First Scan I created several scans of the lizard, chose the ones that captured the most detail, and cleaned them up as point clouds. Once they had been cleaned, I aligned these scans in several steps before meshing the model. The final result had a lot of detail, and even a small bump on the tail (likely the result of a manufacturing defect) was present in the final scan. Some of the fingers didn’t fully resolve, but the mesh had a generally high level of detail. Scanning setup It expands the Revopoint POP’s application options even further in fields like 3D design, 3D printing, 3D modeling, reverse engineering, and more. Unboxing my Revopoint POP 2 3D scanner. It only takes 5 minutes to get completely set up.