When people are evaluating full body 3D scanners for starting 3D figurine businesses they often overlook the time cost for setting up their full body 3D scanner, managing 3D scan files and keeping track of which scans belong to which customers. This is not a problem when you only scan a few people but, for successful scanning businesses that scan hundreds to thousands of people, you better have a scan solution that takes this into consideration.
Below is a table comparing the upfront, monthly and time costs for operating a 3D avatar business:
Without Twindom | With Twindom |
Upfront Costs | |
Full Body 3D Scanner
$40,000 to $250,000 Scanner Software Development (if DIY) Computer (w/ good graphics card)
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Twinstant Mobile Full Body 3D Scanner Includes:
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Monthly Software Costs |
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Online Store Online 3D Viewer
Total: $75 to $110 /month |
Twindom Cloud Platform Includes:
Click here to learn more about our Cloud Platform. Total: $299 to $499 /month |
Time Costs |
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Setup Time Most other full body 3D scanners take 6-12 hours to setup and can’t be moved without multiple people and large truck. Time to take a 3D Scan
Total person time to run one 3D scan 8.5 minutes to 11 minutes Total person time to run 100 3D scans (ex/ at mall/event/tourist location) 14 - 18 hours Computer processing time for 100 3D scans 50 hours to 800 hours Every time a 3D scan finishes you will need to manually queue the next one on the computer you have plugged in to your 3D scanner. Without automation this means that even after a small event you may be spending days just processing the 3D files into something your customers can see. |
Setup Time The Twinstant v3 Scannere can be setup in 15-20 minutes by 1 person and fits in the back of a regular sedan with the seats flipped down. Time to take a 3D Scan
Note: Due to the 5-10 minute processing time for 3D scans on the Twindom Cloud Platform, it is also possible to show a customer their 3D scan on location in the Twinstant Scanner App. Total person time to run one 3D scan 45 seconds to 55 seconds Total person time to run 100 3D scans (ex/ at mall/event/tourist location) 1.5 - 2 hours Computer processing time for 100 3D scans 0 hours, this is automatically done by the Twindom Cloud Platform, there is no manual queueing of scans. |
**One of the big advantages of the Twindom Cloud Platform is our process automations. By automatically queueing scans on high-powered cloud servers, there is no need to wait for a 3D scan to finish processing to start the next one. |