Matthew McMillion
As Senior Researcher and Editor at Artec 3D, Matthew McMillion writes about cutting-edge 3D scanning solutions and the brilliant people using them to change the world, scan after scan. Originally from Silicon Valley, Matthew’s experience in the tech industry began in a California software company in the early 1990s. Since then, he’s worked with thousands of partners and clients around the world, in companies and organizations of all sizes and spheres, from agriculture to zoology.
For the first decade of his career, Matthew built a foundation in software & hardware sales, business development, and training, before transitioning over to writing, editing, and teaching, where he’s been ever since.
In addition to being a published author, voice actor, and teacher of creative writing, Matthew is a voracious reader, and long ago lost track of the exact number of books across his shelves.
Creativity exists more in the searching than in the finding. — Stephen Nachmanovitch
Latest articles
3D scanning Yorkshire Museum’s Ryedale Hoard with Artec Space Spider
When they needed to create historically-accurate, 3D reproductions of their priceless collection of Roman-era artifacts, the Yorkshire Museum's digital technology experts reached for their Artec Space Spider.
How a portable 3D scanner can help prevent train derailments
By using the Artec Leo 3D scanner, a rail inspector can digitally capture and document entire sections of railroad tracks, including ties and ballast, in minutes. Since the scans are in submillimeter color 3D, even tiny surface defects and irregularities will be revealed.
How Artec Space Spider helps measure the shape-shifting of birds in response to climate change
Researchers in Australia have been studying multiple species of birds in order to measure how their bodies have changed over the past century in response to global warming.
3D scanning living corals for studying the impacts of microplastics and climate change
Hundreds of living corals scanned with Artec Spider, ensuring plenty of essential research and studies – with zero contact.
How 3D scanning helped reveal the face of the 3500-year-old Griffin Warrior
As part of an ongoing excavation sponsored by the University of Cincinnati, an acclaimed UK facial anthropologist was called upon to digitally reconstruct the skull of an ancient warrior and create a painstakingly accurate approximation of his face as it had appeared in real life.
How does structured-light 3D scanning work?
To truly understand how some of the world's best 3D scanners capture objects of all sizes and complexities, we first need to take a closer look at how structured light works.