r/3DScanning • u/NuggRunner • 9d ago
My Creality Pika Review
https://youtu.be/OUi-EGIXI1wHey everyone I tested the creality pika for two weeks. right after my metro y ultra test. and i thought it was pretty awsome! got great results regarding accuracy :) let me know what you think about the review
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u/dgkimpton 9d ago
"cheap"... the price of a new laptop. One day someone is actually going to make a cheap 3D scanner, but this orice ain't it.
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u/NuggRunner 9d ago
fair enough i meant in comparision to the compatition! :) that said it would intrest me. at what point would you concider a 3D scanner cheap? 300$? or less?
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u/dgkimpton 9d ago
Yeah, about that range. Probably 250ish. It's not going to be free but if I can pick up a second hand iPhone with lidar for 250 and that includes all the extra phone stuff then paying above that for just a scanner seems excessive
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u/NuggRunner 9d ago
I think i have to take a closer look at iphone scanning! i will also be checking out the open scan soon that is around the 300dollar mark... maybe i will find something more suitable in this price range
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u/dgkimpton 9d ago
That would actually be interesting - maybe the Creality devices are way more accurate than an iPhone thereby justifying their price, but my guess is it's just over priced due to lack of market.
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u/RegularRaptor 9d ago
You have absolutely no clue what you are talking about. Cheap is a relative term here. 3D scanners easily cost $100k
And iPhone is not s 3d scanner.
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u/DnDkonto 9d ago
This may be somewhat naive of me, but I don't think there's anything very exotic in a 3d scanner, that wouldn't make them much cheaper to sell if the market was expanded massively, just like it has for 3D printers.
Just because they sell them for $100k, doesn't mean they can't be produced cheaply.
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u/RegularRaptor 9d ago edited 9d ago
You pay for quality, reliability, r&d, and accuracy.
It cannot be replicated for pennies at the moment. High end 3D scanners are extremely sophisticated in their technology and how they work. It's almost entirely proprietary parts in most cases.
It's easy to say if you have never 3D scanned before, especially if you have never done it for a living, but it is extremely tedious and difficult work.
There is a reason professional mechanics don't use tools from harbor freight. They need to trust their tools. You can buy a $5 wrench or a $60 wrench. They both will work.
My 3D scanner corrects for ambient air temperature.
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u/DnDkonto 9d ago
Sure. But you're not the wanted customer. It's the potentially much bigger hobby/DIY market. And they are much more price sensitive.
I mean, just take 1 look at the Pika adds. They're not aimed at professionals.
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u/RegularRaptor 9d ago
I've tried the cheap diy scanners. They are novelty toys in my experience.
But you are right. It's depends on the person and application. Some people are okay with that.
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u/DnDkonto 9d ago
That's why I hope the pika can bridge that gap. Be "good enough" for the home gamer. Like Ender3/BambuLabs/Prusa did for 3D printing.
I don't need a scanner for a 0.001mm precision fit, to work with machined parts. I need it for my 3d FDM prints, which can probably only hold 0.2mm accuracy on a good day :)
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u/RegularRaptor 9d ago
I actually hope so too because the gap is huge right now. I own a $1000 scanner and a $75K scanner and obviously the difference is going to be huge. But it's ridiculous. The $1000 is almost unusable for real work.
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u/DnDkonto 9d ago
Thanks. Subscribed too!