Global 3D Scanner Market Insights and Forecast to 2028

3D Scanner Market Insights, Trends,  Outlook 2022-2028

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the global 3D Scanner market size is estimated to be worth US$ 3738.7 million in 2022 and is forecast to a readjusted size of US$ 7379.5 million by 2028 with a CAGR of 12.0% during the review period. 

Major Trends in 3D Scanner Market

The use of augmented reality and virtual reality along with 3D scanning systems in construction engineering will further propel the growth of the 3D scanner market in the coming years.

The rapid technological innovations in the scanning and analysis in the sector will boost the market growth in the coming years.

However, the huge price of the high-resolution scanning devices will hamper the market expansion in the subsequent years. 

3D Scanner

There are many different devices that can be called 3D scanners. Any device that measures the physical world using lasers, white lights or x-rays and generates dense point clouds or polygon meshes can be considered a 3D scanner. They go by many names, including 3D digitizers, laser scanners, white light scanners, industrial CT, LIDAR, and others. The common uniting factor of all these devices is that they capture the geometry of physical objects with hundreds of thousands or millions of measurements.

Trends Influencing 3D Scanner Market

Manufacturing sector use

3D laser scanning is used as a data collection technology for conducting onsite surveys, and manufacturing design. It captures 3-dimensional information on any existing equipment, utility, facility, or structure. Next, a point cloud is created which is then used as a basis for further work.  Each scan relays visual information to the engineering department and manufacturers along with team associates who are not present on the site. This leads to further discussions on design and better coordination. Quality control checks form an essential function of the scanners. The quick display of the dataset of the end product reduces time and increases operational efficiency. This in turn will drive the growth of the 3D scanner market during the forecast period.

VR and AR technology

Virtual reality headsets enable engineers to immerse themselves in the proposed project. While AR can superimpose important information about the user’s surroundings. These along with 3D laser scanning and modeling provide extensive visual design of an entire building. The topographical maps further help in reducing waste and achieving optimal workflow efficiency. These factors will spur the expansion of the 3D scanner market during the review period.

Technological advancements

3D scanning has the potential to revolutionize many industry verticals simultaneously. With the advent of AI in 3D scanning quality control, mapping, and identifying dents in the aviation sector will become convenient and intuitive. The reduction in work hours and time savings will benefit numerous stakeholders. The rapid innovations in this space will surge the growth of the 3D scanner market in the future.

Cost inefficiency

The scanners present a high-quality mesh generation of countless physical objects. However, the main drawback of these machines comes in the form of their accuracy levels. Moreover, scanning devices are not able to work in bright environments and are expensive. This will discourage the use thereby hampering the 3D scanner market growth in the subsequent years.

3D Scanner Market Analysis

Based on type, laser 3D scanning is expected to be the dominating segment in the 3D scanning market share with 70%. This is due to widescale adoption for surveying and capturing high-accuracy information in various industry sectors.

Based on application, the industrial manufacturing segment will provide lucrative opportunities for growth in the 3D scanning market share due to its massive use for product development, and design. It is also used to speed up the industrial workflow output. 

Based on region, North America and Europe will lead the growth in the 3D scanner market share as they together constitute about 70%. This is due to the increasing penetration of scanners in end-user industries.

The major players in global 3D Scanner market include Hexagon, Trimble Navigation, Faro Technologies, etc. The top 3 players occupy about 25% shares of the global market. North America and Europe are main markets, they occupy about 70% of the global market. Laser 3D Scanner is the main type, with a share about 70%. Industrial Manufacturing is the main application, which holds a share about 40%.

In terms of production side, this report researches the 3D Scanner capacity, production, growth rate, market share by manufacturers and by region (region level and country level), from 2017 to 2022, and forecast to 2028.

In terms of sales side, this report focuses on the sales of 3D Scanner by region (region level and country level), by company, by Type and by Application. from 2017 to 2022 and forecast to 2028.

3D Scanner Market Segment and Scope

3D Scanner market is segmented by Type and by Application. Players, stakeholders, and other participants in the global 3D Scanner market will be able to gain the upper hand as they use the report as a powerful resource. The segmental analysis focuses on production capacity, revenue and forecast by Type and by Application for the period 2017-2028.

3D Scanner Market Segment By Type

• Laser 3D Scanner
• Structured Light 3D Scanner
• Others

3D Scanner Market Segment By Application

• Industrial Manufacturing
• Construction Engineering
• Health Care
• Scientific Research
• Aeronautics and Astronautics
• Other

By Company

• Hexagon
• Trimble Navigation
• Faro Technologies
• GOM MBH
• Nikon Metrology NV
• Topcon Corporation
• Carl Zeiss Optotechnik
• Leica Geosystems
• Creaform(Ametek)
• Konica Minolta
• Sirona Dental Systems
• 3D Systems
• Z+F GmbH
• 3Shape
• Perceptron
• Basis Software
• 3D Digital
• Maptek
• Hi-target
• Shanghai Digitalmanu
• Beijing TenYoun
• Shining 3D
• Stereo3D Technology

Production By Region

• North America
• Europe
• China
• Japan
• Australia
• Consumption by Region
• North America
• U.S.
• Canada
• Europe
• Germany
• France
• U.K.
• Italy
• Russia
• Asia-Pacific
• China
• Japan
• South Korea
• India
• Australia
• China Taiwan
• Indonesia
• Thailand
• Malaysia
• Latin America
• Mexico
• Brazil
• Argentina
• Middle East & Africa
• Turkey
• Saudi Arabia
• UAE