Laser Engraved Crystals

Norway’s first 3D photocrystal engraving centre opened in Oslo to crowds of excited shoppers with the help of 3D specialists Inition.

Inition supplied and installed the latest InSpeck 3D Capturor II scanner and EM Subsurface Laser Engraving software for Norwegian company Crystalized.

The shop in Oslo City – the capital's largest shopping centre – engraves 3D images in crystal cubes. In the past it was only possible to engrave generic images but now curious shoppers can sit for a quick 3D photo and have their faces immortalized in a block of crystal.

The whole process from scan to crystal cube takes under 20 minutes. Firstly an image is scanned by the InSpeck 3D Capturor II. It is like taking a normal digital picture because the 3D camera uses white halogen light rather than a laser more commondly found in 3D scanning systems. Next, a the software converts the captured 3D image into a point cloud and displays the resulting 3D image on-screen for preview purposes before the etching process begins.

Finally, a crystal block is placed in the laser-engraving system and a laser beam penetrates the crystal and creates tiny points in the glass. Thousands of dots later, the customer receives a stunning 3D engraving.

What is Sub Surface Laser Engraving?

Notes for editors

Inition (www.inition.co.uk) was formed in 2001 by Stuart Cupit, James Gant, Chris Sutton and Andy Millns. The team has a passion for 3D graphics and provide a range of virtual reality and stereoscopic solutions, including autosteroscopic screens, bespoke interactive 3D experiences, motion capture, virtual reality hardware integration, 3D object digitizing and 3D project consultancy. Inition have worked with the RSPB, P&G, the NHS and the London Metropolitan Police.

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