I’ve been using this scanner to capture real heads for my D&D minis, and it’s honestly been a game-changer. The level of detail it picks up is really impressive, especially for something handheld. It’s super easy to use—just point, scan, and it gets all the little features that make the mini look lifelike. I also love that it works with both my Mac and PC, so I can use it no matter what setup I’m on. It's really helped take my mini-making to the next level, and I’d definitely recommend it if you’re into 3D printing or miniatures.

This scans with great accuracy/detail compared to other scanners in this price range I've used. The software is easy enough to use, and as far as scanners go I would say this is a good value punching a good bit above its price point.

My brother has a 3D printer, and we've been exploring different things we can do with it. When I saw this 3D scanner I just had to order it. Once we got it, we scanned someone's head to print a Star Wars helmet in the correct size. We were also able to scan some Wrangler hook covers and print them for my Jeep. We are still getting used to it, but we are really enjoying this scanner, it provides more versatility for our 3D printer. So far, I recommend it.

Very great quality and very easy to use

I was very interested in trying out this scanner, but as I read the instructions and watched the brief videos, it became clear that if I was going to really try it out, it would take some time. And so I put it off for several months. The short version is, getting a good result with this hardware is going to take some time and commitment to getting through the learning curve.One of the difficult things about this scanner is that you need a fair amount of space and connections. The camera has a USB connection for your PC, as well as a separate power block. The turntable also needs power, but a basic USB port worked fine. So that's 3 cords, all of which need to be longer in my opinion - which may be because I only have a desktop. The cords needed to go behind the desk and down to the tower, and then I had to clear space close enough to that side of the desk for the turntable and tripod. 'Enough space' is relative - depending on the object, you need to move the tripod around until the preview is in the right range, or if you're holding the camera you need to pay attention to the hanging cord. Finally, there are no power switches, so when you're finished with a session you have to unplug the camera and turntable.The software is a challenge as well - my first complaint is that it takes the approach of requiring an account on the company website without really telling you why. Later, I did find a reference to a 'guest' bypass, but by then I'd given in and signed up. The program itself is designed in that strange UI style of being clean and friendly appearing so you're confident in starting, but it doesn't take long at all to realize you need both more controls and better explanations of what things do. There's some help in the app, and some help online, none of which is written in a way that helps you learn the relationship between settings and hardware.Once I had a basic understanding of how the scanner works, I decided to choose an object I knew was doing to be a challenge - a low end plastic kit of a giant robot. It's got lots of 'shell' type pieces, a good range of scale in details, lots of undercuts, and some fine surface detail. As I expected, the scanner struggled a lot, and it was a long process of tweaking one setting, scanning, processing, evaluating, and then doing it again. I can't say that I got to a point where I felt like I really understood the process, but I can get results.For reference, I was using a Windows 11 PC with a Ryzen 7 5700X, 32Gb of ram, a 3090FE GPU, working from an M.2 SSD drive. Processing was slow, though viewport navigation was smooth and I didn't encounter any crashes or issues.My final step was to export the scan to an OBJ, and then import that into Blender. This step worked well, and the material with color map imported, too. The color rendition is off, and the UV coordinates are a complete mess, but they came across and can be worked with - but it will take effort and skill depending on your intended use. (I'm a video game artist with over 30 years working in 3D, and my first reaction was "Oh, boy... that's gonna take some time.")Overall, it's impressive that this is now 'desktop technology', and I'm glad to have it to experiment with. But I'm both hopeful that updates to the software will happen, and worried that the Moose Lite will be forgotten in the constant hardware update cycle. So for me, the experience and the unknowns make it 3 stars.

This is now my second 3d scanner I have tried from 3d makerpro. The physical product feels great and the case is always a nice touch. That said, you can't use the product without using the software. I am now fairly familiar with the software from the other scanner of theirs that I use and can't get over how bad it is. The software of any other 3d scanner is miles ahead the garbage that is JM studio. Even on a high-end PC I am unable to get a reliable scan and it takes way too long to navigate the menus. Can't recommend until the software is in a better spot because there is no other option for using a 3d makerpro scanner other than the JM studio software.

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Not bad. Takes a bit to get used too but I was able to get really good scans. Multiple scans merged together and a perfect mesh to edit.