The 3D Shoes app will turn your iPhone or iPad into a mobile 3D scanning device. Right Shoes produces 3D foot scanners which are in use at retails stores across Italy and Switzerland, in addition to their own mobile scanning app.
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The application, currently available on iOS, is simply called 3D Shoes, and is powered by Right Shoes, a Swiss company who has slowly been transforming the shoe industry themselves. This last week they’ve launched a mobile application which has the potential to change the way we all purchase footware, online and off. That’s where we are headed, thanks in part to .īased out of San Diego, California, 3DSHOES is pretty much the hub to the 3D printed shoe industry. Better yet, imagine shopping online for your next pair of shoes, simply selecting the style you desire, and receiving a pair in the mail within a couple of days which fit your feet perfectly. Imagine having near-exact scans of your feet on your smartphone wherever you go, then being able to simply show those scans to a retail agent at a shoe store and have them either order you a custom pair of shoes, or suggest a pair that’s in stock which will fit you the best. With the rise of custom footware and orthotics, comes a need for tools which accurately scan and photograph the foot. This represents just one of several key investments we have seen in this space recently. On Friday they announced that they had raised $1.25 million in a seed funding round which was led by Khosla Ventures. Just last week, we announced that a company called Feetz, who 3D prints custom footwear using affordable desktop 3D printers, had attracted a new round of investments. Within a matter of 18 months, we have seen a remarkable number of new investments into this space as well as some pretty impressive new designs coming about from some of today’s most talented designers. It’s quite remarkable how quickly 3D printing is changing the shoe and orthotics industries. Where there is need for customization, the technologies of 3D printing and scanning will find their way.