MakerBot has sold 15,000 printers so far. When asked whether it’s possible to select a 3D design at home, print it in the store and pick it up later, Pettis answered “not yet.” [slideshow] ...

3D scanner manufactuer Artec Group announced the U.S. debut of its Shapify Booth, which can scan your entire body in 12 seconds and use the resulting file to print a life-like figurine.

Next-gen photo booths will offer customers the chance to have themselves 3D-scanned to create ultra-lifelike, VR-ready avatars. Or so one startup hopes.