When an item of clothing doesn’t fit, the wearer might get frustrated, but that’s usually the extent of the problem. When a Kevlar vest worn by a U.S. soldier doesn’t fit, the results can be lethal.

Imagine a reality where surgeons practice difficult procedures on virtual renditions of their patients before walking into the operating room, and professional athletes review their exact muscle ...

Inside a facility near the North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset, New York, a new miniature factory filled with 3D printers sits ready to automatically print out models of a patient’s heart or ...

Amazon wants to know your body better, so the online retailer bought Body Labs, a New York-based startup that specializes in 3D body scanning and modeling software for fashion and gaming applications.

Amazon has acquired Body Labs, a developer of 3D body modeling technology for an estimated price of at least $50 million, according to TechCrunch, which first reported the news. Some estimates put ...

When you’re buying a new item of clothing, you probably don’t give much thought to the design and assembly processes the ...

Body Labs, a platform for creating and customizing 3D human body models, today launched the beta of BodyKit, a collection of APIs and embeddable components for integrating the human body into apps and ...

Researchers at Mayo Clinic are harnessing the power of artificial intelligence (AI) and an advanced 3D body-volume scanner to revolutionize how doctors assess the risk and severity of metabolic ...

In-depth Amazon coverage from the tech giant’s hometown, including e-commerce, AWS, Amazon Prime, Alexa, logistics, devices, and more. by Todd Bishop on Oct 3, 2017 ...

If you want to lose weight and get into shape, some gyms are now offering high-tech, 3D body scanners to help you track your progress. A few months ago, musical theater actress Sarah Loman came to ...

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