PiLiDAR

<h3 style="">PiLiDAR – The Open-Source 360° 3D Scanner You've Been Waiting For</h3>Welcome to the future of 3D scanning! PiLiDAR is a powerful, open-source 360° panorama and 3D LiDAR scanner that you can build yourself. Designed for makers, innovators, and anyone fascinated by 3D scanning, this project harnesses the capabilities of affordable, DIY hardware and delivers professional-grade results.<h4 style="">What’s PiLiDAR?</h4>PiLiDAR is a high-resolution, 360° LiDAR scanner powered by Raspberry Pi, capable of creating detailed 3D point clouds and high-quality panoramic HDR images. It integrates components like the Waveshare STL27L LiDAR, Raspberry Pi HQ Camera, and open-source tools like Hugin for panorama stitching and Open3D for 3D visualization and export. All in a compact, easy-to-build package that rivals professional-grade scanners.<h4 style="">Key Features:</h4><ul><li>LiDAR Precision: Generate 3D point clouds with 0.16° angular resolution and up to 25m range.</li><li>6K HDR Panorama: Automatically stitch spherical maps with stunning clarity.</li><li>3D Scene Creation: Assemble dense 3D scenes from 2D planes, complete with vertex colors.</li><li>Open Source: Software and hardware designed to be fully open, adaptable, and accessible for hobbyists and professionals alike.</li></ul><h4 style="">Why Support PiLiDAR?</h4>By joining the PiLiDAR community, you’ll help bring this open-source project to life! Your support allows me to:<ul><li>Continue developing and improving PiLiDAR’s software and hardware.</li><li>Release the project under an open-source license, making it free for everyone to use, adapt, and modify.</li><li>Offer early access to backers, including exclusive commercial rights to use PiLiDAR for 3D scanning services.</li></ul><h4 style="">Get Involved:</h4>Your contributions ensure PiLiDAR reaches its full potential, unlocking affordable 3D scanning for the community. With tiers starting at just $5, you can support the project, get early access to the software, and even gain full access to the hardware designs and experimental features.

Free

Want to support PiLiDAR? Help me continue developing this open-source 3D scanner!Your support keeps the project moving forward, and every contribution helps cover development costs.As a supporter, you’ll get:<ul><li>personal shoutout in the PiLiDAR README file as a thank you for your support.</li></ul>While updates and progress will be shared on the public page for everyone, your contribution directly supports the development and helps make this project a reality!Why Support? This tier is perfect if you love the project and want to show your appreciation. It will help me to let this project mature so I can eventually release it publicly.

Support the project

Want to support PiLiDAR? Help me continue developing this open-source 3D scanner!Your support keeps the project moving forward, and every contribution helps cover development costs.As a supporter, you’ll get:<ul><li>early access to the Repos. just sent me your GitHub username. The license of the project is CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 for now, meaning that you can issue it for personal or academic purposes, but not commercially.</li><li>A personal shoutout in the PiLiDAR README file as a thank you for your support.</li></ul>While updates and progress will be shared on the public page for everyone, your contribution directly supports the development and helps make this project a reality!Why Support? This tier is perfect if you love the project and want to show your appreciation. It will help me to let this project mature so I can eventually release it publicly.

Early Access, Non-Commercial

you also get the benefits of having access to the Repos and a Shoutout in the README, but additionally you receive permission to use images commercially. Reproduction for the purpose of selling the device remains prohibited.

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