3D Scanner to Make Life Easier for eBayers

Ebay users rejoice! You’ll soon have a new gadget to help you hock your porcelain figures and knickknacks online. Check out this 3D scanner from Vuzix.

The Real-View 360 3D Scanner is made up of two cameras and a turntable. As the turntable spins, the cameras begin snapping pictures of the object. One photo is snapped every 3.6 degrees. The end result? A crisp 3D model.

Vuzix says the device could be used by programmers, but eBayers will most likely make up most of the customer base initially as it will allow sellers to provide 3D images of rare and valuable items highlighting fine details.

The 3D scanner will hit the market in the second quarter of 2010 for around $500. But you’ll be able to see it in action long before then as Vuzix tells us the producers of CSI have already requested to have it used in the lab on the show.