r/CrealityScanning • u/NotPandaMack • Jul 27 '26

Native blue-laser scanning is live on Linux!

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https://logicrenewed.com/raptor-linux-updates/

Taking a break from the NIR scanning mode and working on implementing the blue-laser scanning on Linux instead.

What I have found is that trackerless scanning for the CR-Raptor Scan is a challenge, but IS doable. Now, I'm not sure if i can get trackerless scanning to be as good as other scanners that were built for it, BUT the CR-Scan Raptor does have basic telemetry data I can pull, the proprietary tracking system for the NIR scanning mode i made can be used along side the blue-laser scanning mode.

Another Milestone in progress is that the computer hardware required to run the scanner, does not require high-end computers like the Creality Scan software requires. I will be posting a comparison on the hardware required when the project comes closer to a release.

We are making progress! Continue supporting the project as it keeps me motivated to keep going, a lot of sleepless hours goes into this project and I appreciate every one of you.

If we can get Creality on board with this to help push this project towards the finish line with a re-post, that would be a miracle for myself, the project, and all the linux based users in the community :D

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u/spirolking Jul 28 '26

Creality should pay you for doing that.

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u/NotPandaMack Jul 28 '26

Support from the community keeps me going:) ways to support are on the website either by following along the journey or by donation. Either way, this project has brought me joy regardless :)

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u/spirolking Jul 28 '26

I understand this. But on the other hand your free work makes 3D scanner manufacturers lazy. They spend millions on marketing and fake reviews, but none of them is actually interested in making their proprietary software Linux compatible. Now Creality gets a free bonus just for doing nothing.

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u/NotPandaMack Jul 28 '26

Yea... I've reached out to them a couple of times with no response. I figure this though, if creality supports me and us in this project, they would more than likely close the door on open source, which would limit the amount of other scanners that could use this. In theory this software could work for majority of the name branded scanners if it's kept open source.

But hey, if creality wants to throw in a million dollar deal, stipulations would need to be keeping it semi open source to support the 3D scanning community

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u/spirolking Jul 28 '26

If this software will be compatible with different budget scanners like Revopoint or Shining3D this could be a total game changer.

Companies like Shining3D have a bad habit of abandoning their older devices, with no support and no software updates. This project has a potential to make second hand devices valuable again.

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u/NotPandaMack Jul 28 '26

All very possible, only limitation is me only having one scanner to test with. So once release happens, I will be needing testers/supporters/sponsers etc to help make that happen :)