This is the fifth 3D scanner have owned over the past 12 years. It addresses all the limitations I had with previous scanners while being easy to use. Lots of options to maximize the quality of the scan while minimizing scan time for the wide range is objects we scan. The versatility is beyond what we had hoped for when we backed the kick starter project

THREE is a powerhouse, plain and simple. I've been scanning professionally for almost 5 years now, having used offerings from Artec, Einscan, and Faro. Its ability to capture surfaces that most other scanners struggle with, the detail retrieval, ease of use, flexibility and painless processing, are all worth noting on their own. But putting all of that under a prosumer price point makes this powerful little scanner something to behold. Plus, the synchronized turntable is a cherry on top of the sundae that is THREE.

This review is of the initial release and there are areas lacking like texture capture, but it can be improved on the user's side with decent lighting. Amazingly, this is the only real gripe I've had with it and it's minor. There were concerns on reddit before its launch that the 16GB of storage would be too little, but after scanning everything that was scannable on my desk at the highest density possible, I'm 22 projects in on the scanner and the storage is not even half full. I'm not sure how they are doing it, but it seems they have tapped into quantum physics and are storing scan data in a pocket dimension (don't quote me on that).

In summary, I am exceedingly happy with what THREE can do and I look forward to scanning literally everything I can get my hands on!

This is a great 3D scanner! Much better than my old one. It's able to capture much finer details.

The auto alignment of multiple scans is a great feature and does a good job. On some objects it fails but then you can just manually align.

It's also great that everything is built in. Before I had to stay near my desktop as my previous scanner needed a decent PC but now I can use my old laptop as the processing is built into the scanner

The MAF Three exhibits excellent scan quality for the price point, quite close to metrology-grade scanners used in industry that cost 10x its price.

The software is also very intuitive once you get the hang of the concept, and I really like their approach, it seems powerful without being abstruse.

Overall a great product and a great value.

Hello Alex and Trevor

I have been meaning to write for some time to give you some feedback on my experience with the Matter and Form Three - 3D Digitizer.

I began my 3D digitizing experience in 1985 when I began developing the software to make custom shoe lasts. A shoe last is the form that a shoe is molded over which gives it all the characteristics of the size, heel height, toe shape etc. I began my shoe making career in early 1970s when I started making Custom Sandals. By 1985 I had discovered the possibility of using 3D software to create solid models that could be modified and produced to give the exact, fit or at least 95% correct, leaving very little modification work to achieve the perfect fit.

So I began my journey to create the software that would be required for this very special application. I ran into many problems trying to modify existing programs that would accomplish my goal. After 10 years of research and great deal of frustration I partnered with a software company in France that was a conglomeration of three fashion shoe companies. They already had the base software for making 2D patterns. They could make 3D models in standard sizes , but they lacked the input for  modifying  shoe lasts to the measurements of the foot.

So I joined the team of programmers and began working on 3D modeling based on the properties of the individual foot. We had to make one for the left foot and one for the right foot and they were often quite different.

I had created a library of last models that we would use as the basis for designing and constructing the custom footwear. I created my collection of basic models for men and for women, they were for boots, shoes and other specialty footwear. There were 68 last models in all.

Some of the original models were made of wood some were plastic. At that time in the late 1990s a 3D digitizer was selling for about $150,000 dollars. So I packed up all my models and sent them to France to be digitized.

So now we have to fast forward 25 years to the modern era. During this period of time I started a ShoeSchool where I had over 500 students that I taught how to make shoes. As part of the ShoeSchool I collected over a thousand pair of shoe lasts.

After running the ShoeSchool for over 40 years it now became time to retire. And the question became what to do with all the shoe lasts? So I began to research the availability of modern 3D digitizing technology. That is when I discovered Matter and Form Three, 3D digitizer. I purchased one and have been using it for over a year. One day last week I was backing up all of my data files and discovered that I had over 400 scans to back up. So with that experience under my belt I realized that my testimonial letter was way overdue.

So I am writing this letter as a testimonial for anyone that is looking for a highly accurate easy to operate 3D digitizer. The Matter and Form Three is the answer for anyone looking for a solution for their scanning needs.

Plus, they have great technical support to help you out so can get going!

Alan Zerobnick
CEO Digilast

December 28, 2025