3D Scanning Market by Services (Reverse Engineering, Quality Inspection, Rapid Prototyping, and Face Body Scanning), by Type (Optical Scanner, Laser Scanner, and Structured Light Scanner), By Range (Short Range Scanner, Medium Range Scanner, and Long-Range Scanner), By Application (Entertainment & Media, Aerospace & Defense, Healthcare, Civil & Architecture, Industrial Manufacturing, and Others), and By Region – Global and Regional Industry Overview, and Forecasts 2023 – 2030

The global 3d scanning market size was USD 4.71 billion in 2022 and is expected to register a revenue CAGR of 7.2 % during the forecast period. The market revenue growth is attributed to enhanced hardware capability followed by improved Internet connectivity as it has enabled users to have complex access tools from remote places, prominently from healthcare divisions. With technological advancements in 3D scanner software, post-processing techniques are getting inclined toward more specific applications. For example, scanners are used to detect chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, radiation treatment, oncology management, and liver analysis. All these technological improvements despite the significant costs of infrastructure are driving revenue growth in the 3D scanning market. On 23 July 2020 for instance, during the COVID-19 pandemic, Artec launched a 3D scanner“Artec Eva”, which is capable of designing and building human body parts that helped medical staff with training themselves on COVID-19-related illnesses in order to ensure the accuracy of medical facilities during real-time treatment of the pandemic.

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Furthermore, 3D scanners find applications in the creation of digital and 3D models for virtual cinematography in the entertainment industry. These digital models are designed through the scanning of real-time objects. With the use of auto Computer-aided Design (CAD) software along with 3D scanners, editors and designers can prepare costumes and other props in a couple of hours. On 10 December 2019 for example, Sony's Major League Baseball (MLB) announced that it will continue the agreement with Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA) for designing the 3D simulation using 3D scanners, which are aimed at developing baseball games that are playable over various platforms such as PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series.

Apart from this, various companies are focusing on 3D scanning device development as they play a vital role in product life cycle management (PLM) such as the concept stage, design stage, manufacturing, and servicing stages. These technological developments in 3D scanners are adopted to meet the demand of manufacturing a wide range of products for end-use sectors such as automotive, aerospace, and defense. On 18 February 2022 for example, FAROBlu developed Prizm Laser Line Probe that can be utilized in conjunction with FARO 8-Axis Quantum FaroArm for portable metrology 3D scanning. The device utilizes green laser technology to deliver high-fidelity scanning, providing services such as rapid data capture and high accuracy.

The global expansion of COVID-19 has had a significant influence on the 3D scanner business. There is a surge in demand for 3D scanners in airports to detect potential patients suffering from COVID-19. 3D scanners are also being used in various commercial sectors such as construction sites, hotels, railway stations, and others. Various hotel chains have been conducting screening for staff as well as guests to ensure high safety standards. Apart from this, 3D scanning market players encountered hindrances in production owing to restrictions and lockdowns.

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However, technical improvements such as achieving higher accuracy, precision, and reliability need huge investments; ultimately making the product costlier, which is restraining the revenue growth of the 3D scanning market. Furthermore, the electronic components used in the construction of 3D scanners encounter several faults while connecting, hence functionality of the scanning system gets hampered, which is expected to hinder the revenue growth of the 3D scanning market.

The global 3D scanning market has been segmented into types, services, ranges, and applications.

Product Type Insights:
Laser-based 3D scanners segment accounted for a significantly robust revenue share in the global 3D scanner market in 2021
On the basis of product type, the 3D scanner market has been segmented into optical 3D scanners, structured light 3D scanners, laser-based 3D scanners, and others. The laser-based 3D scanners segment accounted for a significant revenue share in 2021. This can be attributed to the ability of these scanners for capturing large amounts of data in seconds. As these scanners are ideal for scanning sensitive environments and objects, these scanners find application not only in professional surveying business but also in providing more credible information. Furthermore, these types of scanners are used in automotive, medical, and other sectors. For example, quality inspection, stress analysis, reengineering designs, as well as designing aircraft models are some of the major applications that are driving revenue growth of the segment.

The structured light 3D scanners segment is expected to register a significantly fast revenue CAGR over the forecast period. This is owing to the rise in the adoption of structured light 3D scanners in the geomatics sector as it helps mining survey teams to get accurate measurements of areas and volumes mined, and precise representation of the surface, and underground situation for designing mining plans. There is a rise in the number of manufacturers adopting structured light technology as they are capable of scanning and capturing surroundings in a few seconds with greater accuracy and efficiency. On 16 July 2019 for instance, FARO Technologies designed a 3D structured light scanner“Cobalt Design”. The Cobalt Design, when incorporated with the RevEng software platform, is capable of scanning complex surfaces, especially highly detailed organic shapes.

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