3D Systems unveils a $499 iSense 3D scanner for iPad

3D Systems unveils its iSense 3D scanner, a new consumer scanner for iPad with 3D printing optimization on Tuesday. Users simply attach the iSense to an iPad, and they can literally walk around and scan entire objects or environments. iSense is created for 3DS by Occipital and powered by the same software as 3DS' Sense scanner.

iSense is priced at $499, $100 more than the Sense. We suspect it has the same sort of scanning functionality as the Sense, but more portable. it has a lightning cable that plugs directly into the tablet. iSense will be available during the second quarter of 2014.