Artec 3D scanners for video games
Create incredibly realistic virtual worlds filled with true-to-life models of real objects, people, and environments using Artec 3D scanners.
3D scanning for creating video game models
Studios continue to take great strides towards the development of video games with immersive, photorealistic graphics, and 3D scanning is at the forefront of this push. Artec 3D scanning unlocks opportunities to build games around real props and people in a way that saves developers from having to create object and character models from scratch. This significantly reduces costs and lead times.
Benefits
Depending on complexity, you can use 3D scanning to turn people or objects into high-poly video game models hours or even days quicker than with digital sculpting.
With Artec 3D scanning, you can create remarkably detailed 3D models of real items with a resolution of up to 0.1 mm, perfect for building out immersive virtual worlds.
Recreate props, people, and places as 3D models more faithfully than photogrammetry allows, at an accuracy of 50 microns.
Artec 3D scanning is so intuitive that developers can get to grips with the technology and start putting it to the test in less than two hours.
Capture an object’s true color with astonishing clarity, before turning scans into lifelike models with authentic patterns and textures.
With Artec 3D scanning, it’s possible to rapidly create 3D video game models of people and small objects in five minutes or less.
Applications
Prop digitization
Create true 1:1 digital versions of objects before adding visual effects like wear and shadows that help bring them to life. Rather than painstakingly building worlds from nothing, this allows studios to furnish them with faithfully reproduced props, including those of iconic franchises.
Create lifelike characters
Turn voice actors into characters with convincing, lifelike mannerisms for video games, as well as TV and film VFX. Using these digital doubles, studios can push boundaries by creating scenes that were previously too dangerous or elaborate for human actors to pull off.
Stunning 3D worlds
Replicate entire real-life locations in the digital world with incredible accuracy using Artec 3D scanning. These scans can either be utilized as reference points, or as a basis for authentic in-game 3D environments.
Push graphical limits
Capture the imagination of the world’s growing army of gamers with titles that feature incredibly realistic graphics, and take audience immersion to the next level.
Exemple de réussite
Developer drastically drives down the development time of futuristic, incredibly lifelike online shooter with Artec 3D scanning
Digitizing each real-world object previously took The Farm 51 up to two days, but it can now do so in a few hours or less.
“Each object, whether it’s a face or body, weapon or vehicle, features varying degrees of complexity and detail. We simply combined the scans of the Leo and Space Spider. This way, when our character artists get the ready 3D models, all the amazing detail is there.”
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Artec 3D scanners at work
Discover how Artec 3D scanners are helping studios develop cutting-edge video games across the industry.
Artec 3D hardware
Digitize objects of all shapes and sizes with an unparalleled level of efficiency using Artec 3D scanning, from individual microscale parts to entire vehicles.
Un scanner 3D mobile et convivial avec un écran tactile intégré et une interface utilisateur intuitive pour un scan 3D on ne peut plus simple.
| Type de scanner | Portable |
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Taille d'objet
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M, L |
| Précision | jusqu'à 0,1 mm |
| Résolution | jusqu'à 0,2 mm |
Un scanner 3D métrologique à lumière structurée, avec stabilisation automatique de la température pour des résultats de haute précision.
| Type de scanner | Portable |
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Taille d'objet
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S |
| Précision | jusqu'à 0,05 mm |
| Résolution | jusqu'à 0,1 mm |
Notre scanner 3D le plus vendu. Rapide, polyvalent et précis.
| Type de scanner | Portable |
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Taille d'objet
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M, L |
| Précision | jusqu'à 0,1 mm |
| Résolution | jusqu'à 0,2 mm |
Scanner 3D de bureau de qualité métrologique pour le contrôle qualité, l’inspection, la joaillerie, les pièces médicales/dentaire, etc.
| Type de scanner | Bureau |
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Taille d'objet
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XS |
| Précision | jusqu'à 0,01 mm |
| Résolution | jusqu'à 0,029 mm |
Puissant scanner laser 3D à longue portée pour la capture précise d'objets massifs avec une vitesse remarquable et une grande précision.
| Type de scanner | Longue portée |
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Taille d'objet
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L, XL |
| Précision de point 3D, jusqu’à | 1,9 mm @ 10 m |
| Résolution | 3 / 6 / 12 mm @ 10 m |
Artec 3D software
Easily turn 3D mesh data into realistic-looking models with Artec Studio, an AI-powered, user-friendly software that enables seamless scan texturing, alignment, and fusion.
3D data capture
3D scanning isn’t just great for VFX and gaming digitization in theory, it’s already being used in these areas. Check out some examples of the models Artec 3D scanners can deliver.
What’s the next step?
Talk to an expert
Talk to an expert and find out how our 3D scanners can improve your video game development workflow.
Request a demo
Online or in person, our partners around the world are ready to walk you through a demo and explain the benefits Artec 3D products have to offer.
Level up with faster, more efficient 3D asset digitization
Find out more about the ways Artec 3D scanning is helping optimize and accelerate the process of accurately turning real objects into digital models.
Hyper-authentic weaponry created for online FPS with Artec 3D scanning
“Using structured-light [3D scanning] cuts down the time it would take to make a 3D model by hand and brings down the production time for a High Poly version of an object.”
Frightfully realistic VFX brings demon to life in Sleepy Hollow
“We provide the model as optimized as possible, so it’s easy to deal with by the VFX department. It has been real fun creating digital doubles of the wonderful creatures this show has developed, and the attention to detail is quite evident in watching the show.”
Studio unlocks special effect innovation with the Eva and Space Spider
“3D scanning brings the ability for directors to do anything they want. It’s a new era for filmmaking, and today directors can really follow their vision in the storytelling process, having the chance to achieve any thought process or concept.”
Scanned with Artec 3D technology
Develop digital twins with incredible pace and accuracy
Ever asked yourself how 3D scanning allows objects to be transported from real life into the virtual worlds dreamt up in video games or movies? Wonder no more.
For creating 3D models at high speed
Looking to accelerate the process of digitizing people, products, or places? Look no further than Artec Leo, the world’s first wireless, AI-driven 3D scanner.
Rapid, AI-powered scanning
Artec Leo packs an AI supercomputer that only picks up the data you need, doing so with exceptional speed and efficiency.
Scan with 100% freedom
Thanks to its 5” HD touch panel, users can scan more easily with the wireless Artec Leo without having to constantly check progress via a monitor.
For accessible object digitization
Adopters of all experience levels will find it easy to scan small to medium-sized objects with pace and precision using Artec Eva.
Unlock high definition
Thanks to Artec Eva and Leo’s HD Mode, users are able to capture little, thin-surfaced objects with reduced noise at a resolution of up to 0.2 mm.
Flexible, lightweight, portable
Weighing in at just 0.9 kg, Artec 3D’s highly versatile bestseller makes it easy to scan objects of various shapes and sizes.
For up-close precision scanning
Use the Artec Space Spider to create full-color 3D models of both small items and areas of larger, more intricate objects, with incredible accuracy.
Render every ridge
Capture even the most intricate parts of complex objects in stunning detail, at a resolution of just 0.1mm – enough to render your own fingerprint!
Scale by bundle-scanning
Combining Space Spider with other 3D scanners makes it easy to develop custom digitization solutions for objects small and large.
For scanning at a microscale
Make your virtual world authentic right down to the last detail, by filling it with tiny props digitized precisely with the help of Artec Micro.
Digitize with amazing accuracy
Create exact digital replicas of small, intricate objects like jewelry with an incredibly precise point accuracy of up to 10 microns.
Automate model-making
Artec Micro Smart Scanning allows objects to be captured automatically, using the minimum amount of frames. This simplifies and accelerates 3D model making.
For rapid, long-range data capture
Capture at a truly colossal scale and rapidly create stunningly realistic full-color scans of massive objects, landscapes, and infrastructure using the Artec Ray II.
Scan at a new scale
The Ray II’s 2 million pts/s capture speed and up to 130-meter working distance accelerates the process of turning environments, vehicles, or buildings into realistic models, and unlocks new possibilities at scale.
Quick and easy to deploy
Light, easy to mount, and fitted with a built-in display, the self-sufficient Ray II can quickly be deployed anywhere you need it, to capture cars and aircraft in minutes or digitize entire buildings in hours.
Artec 3D software
Convert scan data into 3D models for CGI, animation, or video games with Artec Studio texturing, alignment, and fusion, or overlay photogrammetry images for more lifelike colors.
Which 3D scanner will work best for you?
Combine our 3D scanner and software offerings to create digital models of single objects or entire real-world environments with phenomenal speed and accuracy.
Un scanner 3D mobile et convivial avec un écran tactile intégré et une interface utilisateur intuitive pour un scan 3D on ne peut plus simple.
| Type de scanner | Portable |
|
Taille d'objet
|
M, L |
| Précision | jusqu'à 0,1 mm |
| Résolution | jusqu'à 0,2 mm |
Un scanner 3D métrologique à lumière structurée, avec stabilisation automatique de la température pour des résultats de haute précision.
| Type de scanner | Portable |
|
Taille d'objet
|
S |
| Précision | jusqu'à 0,05 mm |
| Résolution | jusqu'à 0,1 mm |
Notre scanner 3D le plus vendu. Rapide, polyvalent et précis.
| Type de scanner | Portable |
|
Taille d'objet
|
M, L |
| Précision | jusqu'à 0,1 mm |
| Résolution | jusqu'à 0,2 mm |
Scanner 3D de bureau de qualité métrologique pour le contrôle qualité, l’inspection, la joaillerie, les pièces médicales/dentaire, etc.
| Type de scanner | Bureau |
|
Taille d'objet
|
XS |
| Précision | jusqu'à 0,01 mm |
| Résolution | jusqu'à 0,029 mm |
Puissant scanner laser 3D à longue portée pour la capture précise d'objets massifs avec une vitesse remarquable et une grande précision.
| Type de scanner | Longue portée |
|
Taille d'objet
|
L, XL |
| Précision de point 3D, jusqu’à | 1,9 mm @ 10 m |
| Résolution | 3 / 6 / 12 mm @ 10 m |
Software that makes accurate 3D modeling quick and effortless
AI-powered software that streamlines the process of capturing and processing object data, which in turn, can be converted into models for TV, movie, or video game applications.
Artec Studio
With this all-encompassing professional software, users can transform large data sets made up of simple, complex, and freeform shapes into lifelike digital replicas: Dedicated mesh-editing features give these models realistic textures – or you can export them to popular 3D design programs for further tweaking.
Easily edit textures
Artec Studio’s suite of texture-editing tools allow users to correct brightness, contrast, and other texture deviations between a target object and end-model.
Boost image realism
With Artec Studio Photo Registration, you can combine high-resolution professional camera photos and geometry data captured with incredible accuracy by Artec 3D scanners, to create ultra-realistic 3D models.
Streamline data processing
Accelerate your scan-to-mesh workflow with Artec Studio’s Autopilot. Answer a handful of questions, and the software will pick the most effective data processing algorithm for you.
Artec Cloud
Upload and store all your 3D scan data in the Artec Cloud to streamline the process of producing lifelike models, whether for CGI in TV and movies, or for video games.
Faithfully bringing objects into the virtual world as 3D scans
Using 3D scanning, it’s possible to not only turn real-life objects into digital props, but create character models for productions like TV shows or video games. Below you can find a range of 3D models that reflect the sheer breadth of applications for our technologies.
Your object in 3D
To see how your object will look in 3D, get in touch to arrange a time for us to show you how!