LazeeEye: Turn Your Smartphone Into a 3D Camera

[www.kickstarter.com]
Hello guys, I found this project on Kickstarter, it's literally a low-cost alternative to Project Tango, you can DIY it for 50$ and do not need to buy a specific smartphone model just for having a 3D camera, it's adaptable to all Android and iOS smartphones.

If it succeeds, I think it would be very beneficial for the DIY community, pledging for the developer edition give you the source code, the 3D CAD files and all the hardware (is easy to find and does not require special sensors), it's possible to build one completely from scratch, unlike other commercial solutions you become completely independent (spare parts, repairs, support, etc.), the possibilities are endless, so far I've not found a way to do it DIY on a smartphone, if anyone knows an open source solution like this please let me know, I searched hard for it.

However, if this continues like this I'm afraid they won't make it with the funds, honestly this leave me a bit disappointed, because commercial solutions like the Structure Sensor by Occipital has reached over a million dollars, and it's not completely DIYable, as we speak lacks support for Android, it's much more expensive and at first glance the resolution doesn't seem much better or worse.

So, it's not my intention to spam, but I think this would greatly benefit the DIY community, I always wanted to be able to build these from scratch, so I can customize/tweak according to my needs, if it interests you, please spread the word, I've already funded it.

[www.kickstarter.com]
Now they posted a new scan and the quality is really good for such a small device.
Also, it support Raspberry Pi and have ROS drivers to make it work with Robot Operating System middlewares! They did it in very short time after an user has requested this feature, it's really a promising team! The possibilities are endless now, I dare not imagine what you could do with it, I'm literally nerdgasming!

... looks interesting enough

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For photography lovers, now there's also an accessory to integrate this on existing DSLR cameras!
Imagine being able to 3D scan anything you like and share it with friends/coworkers via Facebook through Sketchfab! Or if you're a professional, 3D scan real objects you can retouch by hand, take measurements, take 3D photos, create a game characters/props, or use it for augmented reality, saves so many hours of work!
It's pocket-sized and manages to do the same task of an expensive commercial 3D scanner, but it's about 3-6 times cheaper and can use it on any existing smartphone! No need to buy extra hardware everytime! Each shot captures instant 3D data, that can be merged into a complete 3D model, check it out:
[sketchfab.com]
[sketchfab.com]
It's compatible with Android / iOS / Raspberry Pi / PC / MAC / LINUX / ROS, so you can extend its functionality with Apps, imagination is the limit! Imagine having an app that can to do this: [youtu.be] or this: [youtu.be]
Only 24 hours left! I really hope they reach the necessary funds, this technology can be so promising if it becomes accessible to everyone and not just the elite, please help spread the word! They're so close to the finish line!