As a good DIY fan (do it yourself) and especially everything related to the world of 3D printing, an accessory/tool that cannot be missing in our workshop is a good 3D scanner that meets the needs of our projects.
With the growing popularity of 3D technologies, the demand for and utilization of 3D scanners has seen a significant increase in various industries.
From the product design and manufacturing industry to medicine and entertainment, 3D scanners have become an essential tool for capturing real-world objects and turning them into digital models.
These objects find application in a wide variety of fields, such as quality control, reverse engineering, virtual reality, among others.
Today we bring you the new POP 3 Plus model from our colleagues at Revopoint.
Revopoint, in case you don’t know, is a company created in 2014 focused on the construction of accessible and quality 3D scanners that have several reference models in the 3D world.
Revopoint’s main goal with its POP range is to create a quality 3D scanner at a low cost and with easy use. In addition to being able to be used from computers or mobile devices, making them more versatile.
You can find much more information about Revopoint 3D on their website.
Within its range of 3D scanners it has the INSPIRE, POP, RANGE, MINI, MIRACO series. Its range of models can cover practically any 3D scanning need such as 3D printing, reverse engineering, health, art and design, etc…
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Revopoint POP 3 Plus
The Revopoint POP 3 Plus 3D scanner is a new revision over the previous POP 3, and a big improvement over the Revopoint POP 2 scanner. In this new model, its accuracy, usability and reliability have been considerably improved.
The POP 3 Plus is a scanner designed for users such as designers, engineers or for use in hobbies that make it ideal for 3D modeling, quality control or reverse engineering.
Below we leave you a very interesting promotional video about the POP3 Plus where you can see some of its main features.
As for the improvements compared to its previous version, we find an improvement of up to 30% in the detail in dot mesh thanks to its new optical zoom of up to x2 magnification, which will allow us to improve power and focus.
The new design of its calibration standard, made of glass, improves calibration precision and accuracy by up to 20%.
Marker capture has also been improved, reducing tracking errors, making these types of scans more precise, stable and accurate.
 Revopoint POP 3 Plus |  Revopoint POP 3 | |
| Single-frame Precision | Up to 0.04 mm | Up to 0.05 mm |
| Scanning Speed | Up to 18 fps | 12 – 18 fps |
| Working Distance | 150 – 400 mm | 150 – 400 mm |
| Single Capture Area at Furthest Distance | 244 x 180 mm at 400 mm | 244 x 180 mm at 400 mm |
As we told you in previous points, the POP 3 Plus has improved in performance and usability. To be more exact 20% more accurate thanks to its new calibration and with an accuracy of up to 0.04 mm for a single frame that, on the other hand, we can do up to 18 FPS of speed.
The new optical zoom that allows us to have up to x2x magnification, improving the details obtained in our scans.
We also have an improved stabilization system for its 9-axis IMU that will contribute to improving stability when making our captures.
We will also be able to create our 3D captures in full color thanks to the integrated RGB camera with HD resolution, an advanced pixel mapping system and the integrated LED flash that will allow true color captures.
This will make it easier for us to capture our 3D models for printing, design, 3D virtual reality or any of the tasks you need. Especially focused on capturing medium-sized objects and with excellent texture/color capture.
Below you can see in detail all its features:
We can find the POP 3 Plus in three complete kits.
The first kit is the POP 3 Plus Standard Edition, it is the base kit where we find: the scanner, tripod, calibration sheet, wiring, Magic Mat and markers, rotating base and a test figure… A very complete kit!!
We also have the POP 3 Plus Advanced Edition kit, which in this case in addition to all the accessories of the standard version and also a dual-axis swivel base, as well as its charger and a battery.
The dual-axis swivel base is a very interesting accessory as it allows you to rotate the piece at an angle +/-30º which will allow us to capture hidden areas with respect to the normal base.
Finally, we will have the POP 3 Plus Premium Edition kit that, in addition to all the previous components, incorporates a tremendously useful stabilization system if we are going to scan by manually moving the scanner on objects.
All this in a quality compact bag where we also have other accessories, including the Magic Mat that we will talk about later and some adhesive markers.
Remember that you can find all these accessories and kits in the Revopoint store.
Performance and usability POP 3 Plus
With the POP 3 Plus, we will be able to capture medium-sized objects with speed and an precision of up to 0.04 mm, which is ideal for use in 3D printing, prototyping, automotive industry, industrial design, virtual reality, among others.
In the following video from Revopoint it will help us to see the first steps with this POP 3 Plus in addition to reviewing its commissioning and use documentation:
It is important to highlight the quality and design of components and materials of the kit that as always Revopoint offers in its products.
We especially liked the height-adjustable tripod system and where we can integrate the phone holder that is included in the kit.
During our tests, the POP 3 Plus has shown great performance in terms of geometry capture and scanning speed.
POP 3 Plus integrates with Revo Scan software which has an intuitive interface that allows capture, adjustment and post-processing in a quick and easy way.
Among the available post-processing tools we have options for blending, meshing and editing it. Revo Scan does not need large resources to operate, but depending on the project, having a powerful equipment helps significantly.
We advise you, once the scanner has been linked with our Revo Scan either using WiFi, Bluetooth or USB-C, as a first step to perform a calibration that will help adjust the IMU for optimal positioning… the assisted process from Revo Scan is very quick and easy to perform.
In reference to the capture modes we have two, one making captures continuously and the other capture by capture that we control with the buttons on the back. Depending on the object, one or the other can be very useful, for example if we have a piece with high light contrasts, the infrared system may not automatically adjust, the manual image-to-image capture system can be of great help.
During the scanning process, within Revo Scan, we will see a preview on the left side of the IR and RGB cameras where we can adjust certain parameters of these to improve our captures.
In the central part (2) we will see the 3D visualization of the object we scan and that will allow us to see the parts of the object scanned and its tracking. Interesting are the controls where, as a spectral analyzer that we can see in the central right part (3), it suggests if we are performing the process in the optimal position or we require some adjustment indicating if we are very close or far from the object.
Finally, on the final right side we can see the controls and capture options (4) with reference to accuracy, object tracking mode, object type or scanning distance.
We advise you to watch the following video with usage information and steps to scan your objects using Revo Scan.
We carried out different tests with objects of different sizes, surfaces, textures and the performance was very good.
We have to remember that using a 3D scanner requires a certain learning curve.
For example, transparent or very dark objects or with a surface with a high degree of light reflection can be a challenge and with the help of good lighting and scanning spray, or dry shampoo as an alternative, we can significantly improve the results.
Lighting when scanning is something very important to take into account as well, we usually carry out our tests in a controlled area where we can easily play with the lighting.
Taking into account the characteristics of the POP 3 Plus for the scanning of medium-sized objects, we carry out several tests outdoors where we have to be careful with the position of the sun preventing it from directly illuminating our scanner or producing glare to our object.
Otherwise we got very good results.
The POP 3 Plus has a powerful flash that we can use in certain conditions such as for capturing texture and colors that helps to obtain a reference of the colors for our 3D object.
As we have already mentioned, we can use our scanner in a portable manual way, moving our scanner with our hand around the object, this is where we can take advantage of the 9-axis IMU power (with gyroscope, accelerometer, magnetometer) that together with the special algorithms will allow us to make a scan of the object quickly and accurately using this form of scanning.
We also have in this POP 3 Plus a new optical zoom that will allow us 1.5-2x to capture small objects in great detail.
Revopoint always pays special attention to usability and portability, the POP 3 Plus through its WiFi/Bluetooth connection we can link it with any Android or iOS phone using the Revo Scan application for these devices to carry out our digitizations of objects without depending on a computer. Something perfect in many situations.
Revo Scan, once we have our post-processed object, allows us to export to the most widespread formats such as PLY/OBJ/STL to later be processed in a more advanced way or printed on our 3D printers.
We highly advise you to check out Revopoint’s YouTube channel, especially the list of videos about the POP 3 Plus, where you will be able to find a lot of useful videos on how to use this great 3D scanner.
Final rating POP 3 Plus
To assess the need for a 3D scanner, it is usually advisable to take into account certain important aspects, starting from the fact that we are already clear that we need a device with these characteristics.
Price is usually a factor of high weight and that can usually affect the right decision, the POP 3 Plus has a very competitive price for features, focus and quality and is an option to consider.
Precision is another important requirement, the POP 3 Plus with about 0.04 mm will allow us to cover almost any type of project. In this aspect the POP 3 Plus performs great, it is in the volume of object scanning together with its processing speed that make it an excellent choice.
Like any scanner in this segment/price, they have their limitations, learning curve in their use and post-processing work to obtain certain levels of quality such as those we could obtain with higher-end scanners, and much more expensive. The important thing is to evaluate our needs for use.
Although it would not be a feature in itself of the POP 3 Plus, but we think it is relevant to highlight, it is the effort on the part of Revopoint to simplify and improve the user experience without taking away advanced features.
Revo Scan is a complete and essential tool when it comes to handling our POP 3 Plus that with its ease of use and power will help us complete any project.
If you are looking for a 3D scanner but the POP 3 Plus for its approach designed for professionals or amateurs looking to scan medium-sized objects such as furniture, human bodies, small vehicles or parts of these, figures, etc… we remind you that Revopoint has a wide range of scanners.
For example, the RANGE is focused on scanning medium/large objects… the MINI to small objects such as jewelry, figurines and other similar objects… we also have the INSPIRE also focused on medium-sized objects… and finally the one that we are in love with, the Revopoint MIRACO.
Where to buy the Revopoint POP 3 Plus?
Normally Revopoint launches its new scanners through Kickstarter but in this case it is already available on the Revopoint website from where we can buy them, hurry up because we currently have a discount!!!
In addition, as we mentioned before, we have a wide range of accessories that will be very useful to us to get the most out of our Revopoint POP3 Plus.
