The 3D Scanner for Everyone is Here! - Einstar Vega Review

[@kool-aidsphuckery9596]

Great video. Definitely shows the differences and why one is a better choice over the other while still not deterring anyone from buying either one.

[@wooviee]

1500 is still out of my budget, but I bet in a year or two something of this scale will hit the 1k or less budget. I am excited for the future of scanners. I do think 1500 is very good though for what you get here.

[@chrisf8584]

2k now. Yikes.

[@ghosttoast8326]

Not sure if you checked it out but KIRI engine app could work! It's free with paid premium but it's let me do some items for blendr and creating 3d prints

[@MrGTAmodsgerman]

@@chrisf8584 While they discounted the previous EinStar. So i guess you should wait for the Vega to get discounted.

[@WrenchS13]

@@chrisf8584 $2250 for the bundle on sale right now for $1800. yeah way outta my price range

[@RicheyBLS]

I like that it's all in one. I really need to consider investing in one. I do so many projects where I spend so much time measuring things when scanning would do the job in minutes.

[@DingDongDrift]

@@RicheyBLS it's a massive time saver

[@madeupcreations6168]

Now to convince work to buy one so I can use it at home 😂

[@DingDongDrift]

@@madeupcreations6168 lol that's always how it goes

[@nugenki]

I just got the einstar and the learning about how the vega fits my needs better gives me major buyers remorse.

[@JakeAlexander.]

Can you still return it and get the other one?

[@nugenki]

​@@JakeAlexander. I got it on ebay from a liquidation for ~$600, so I'd have to sell it. It also looks like my pc (i7 4th, 16gb ram) is not able to work on such large meshes well. I should probably spend the money I would have from the einstar vega into upgrading my pc. Definitely not coping :(

[@d1specdrifter]

🎉🎉🎉get er done king ding dong. Make it happen. Love the channel brotha.

[@gerard2000gle]

We have a handy 3D at work. Its super nice

[@RosserNFT]

Bro this is the scanner I am looking at and loved the short vid of using it in the store.

[@moopmoop345]

This review was actually really good, thanks!

[@AngieMeadKing]

Wow I need one

[@LinkedTom]

the rear of the car's body kit looks insane!!!!

[@DingDongDrift]

@@LinkedTom yea it's gonna be nuts

[@LinkedTom]

@@DingDongDrift cant wait!!!

[@2STATIC_4LYFE]

The mobile one is for me I like the idea of being able to stick in pocket and scan random shit... That's so cool

[@DingDongDrift]

@@2STATIC_4LYFE I've been bringing it to places i never thought i would bring a 3D scanner lol

[@2STATIC_4LYFE]

@@DingDongDrift have u had any Karen's bother u while using it

[@DingDongDrift]

@@2STATIC_4LYFE not yet. I've scanned at Target, home Depot, Toyota dealership lol, and some other places

[@2STATIC_4LYFE]

@@DingDongDrift yo the dealership got me... That's crazy 🤣

[@DingDongDrift]

@@2STATIC_4LYFE bro i got scans of all dem yoters 🤣

[@gateaccess818]

thank you! thank you! thank you!

[@wesrc13]

Just bought one on Amazon mainly because of this video, I hope they’ll be sending you a check!

[@DingDongDrift]

@@wesrc13 if you used the link in description they would have lol, not Amazon though

[@LukeTansell-s3b]

Thanks for the comparison! Did you try scanning the rear end with the Vega in HD mode? Then you'd be up close like the Einstar was. Would they be comparable then?

[@DingDongDrift]

@@LukeTansell-s3b no in HD mode it would be way closer than the einstar and would take forever to scan the rear end that way. HD mode is really for small objects

[@Noahh_jp]

So whats interesting is I had previously emailed Shining3D about the Einstar about the power brick, because I don't have a garage or access to an outlet near my car and I wanted to scan the side of my car for side skirts/etc. I was thinking about buying an FJ cruiser for a daily which has a 115v power outlet (capable of producing 400w) and had asked if I could plug into that to scan. It actually turns out that the power brick is just a switch adapter, which takes 100-240v down to 12v 5A and 60W. So you could actually buy a cigarette lighter power inverter, plug it into the running car you want to scan, and scan that way. Obviously you'd need to still have a laptop but that way it would technically be "mobile". Pretty interesting work around for those who might not have a garage or wants to do mobile scanning.

[@DingDongDrift]

@@Noahh_jp yea but think about how long the wire would have to be to scan an entire car?

[@Th3MoistGoat]

You could literally use a voltage regulator and power tool battery's to get rid of the stupid power wire.

[@HalfBit360]

I’m cool with just using the Vega to take multiple scans if sizing is an issue

[@the1stoneage]

Great video, I'm going to buy a Vega soon.

[@blaqlabspodcast5816]

2k is a problem? Try 7k for my einscan H. 2k is insanely cheap..

[@jamesrusso6739]

Does the Einstar provide basically the same functionality if you are willing to use the laptop? I already have a powerful Macbook Pro (M3 Pro) and would really prefer the Einstar spend vs the Vega. I get that the Vega is really convenient not having to drag out the laptop but that costs at like a $1000 cost.

[@DingDongDrift]

@@jamesrusso6739 no the einstar can't scan small objects

[@jamesrusso6739]

@@DingDongDrift The more I research these and the more reviews I read the more indecisive I get.

[@ryanliumith]

Can you do HD on large areas? Just keeping the device close. For example could you do this same car scan on the Vega in HD?

[@DingDongDrift]

@@ryanliumith maybe, but you would lose accuracy over a large distance not to mention it would take forever to do

[@johnnyrock852]

I have a bumper that doesn't quite fit right. What software do you use to adjusttge scanned product?

[@TCreatorO]

Vega you say? Idk, but sounds like it might be the best 3D scanner ever made 😎👍🏼

[@DingDongDrift]

it's pretty incredible

[@zachowns1023]

Alright ima get a Vega. 😂

[@user-hb2ve3md6c]

I’m new to 3D scanning but not printing. Been looking into a scanner and this maybe the one. My question is do scanners “scan” to scale? Say I scan a motorcycle gas tank and upload it into the software is it dimensionally accurate or is it like in fusion360 when you input a canvas or image you have to calibrate it? Thanks!

[@DingDongDrift]

@@user-hb2ve3md6c that's the entire point of scanners, to have a real to scale object straight into your modeling software

[@paultopping1438]

I have to scan engine, gearbox and a vehicle shell to be able to design chassis and roll cage in CAD. Feels like the Vega will leave me short in one of these areas. The shell is probably the important use case and I'd like 0.5mm accuracy over 1 metre what would you recommend given I have a MacBook Pro with M1 chip and 16G memory

[@c.morganboyes6705]

A workstation laptop with 128gb ram and 16gb rtx video card

[@atrank]

Is a laptop still needed for editing the model once scanned/created, or can all the editing be done on the Vega (same software as the einstar?)?

[@DingDongDrift]

@@atrank only thing you can do on the Vega is what i showed

[@deanclements1839]

Can you merge 2 scans of the same object, or do you have to do merging on a laptop/computer?

[@DingDongDrift]

I think merging requires a computer

[@Jazzyjdotca]

Always great videos. Hope you are doing well my friend. How would you suggest getting more into this? Would make a great video as well as the process

[@DingDongDrift]

Just start modeling, once you reach the point where you feel confident in modeling any shape you want, pick up a scanner or printer

[@1MTEDDY]

I would like to see some comparison with Revopoint Miraco Plus. What is better with Einstar?

[@DingDongDrift]

@@1MTEDDY larger FOV in fast mode and higher detail in HD mode.

[@1MTEDDY]

@@DingDongDrift I need a 3D scanner and I was checking that Einstar Vega. But it still requires Nvidia GPU 😕 I have only 6950 XT and I thought that I would get away with all in one 3D scanner. Maybe next year when 5090 comes out..

[@DingDongDrift]

@@1MTEDDY vega doesn't need a pc at all

[@1MTEDDY]

@@DingDongDrift their support team said the opposite. Maybe only their desktop software if you don’t edit those scans directly in Vega. So this Vega is not sending any data remotely to your PC via their Shining server or something like that? Can I use some other AMD supported software with plain scans from Vega? I need some scanner for 3D printing and to make car parts as well.

[@DingDongDrift]

@@1MTEDDY it's probably for Star vision, which i didn't even install and was able to import the scans through the cloud straight into Maya

[@moodberry]

I get that you are making meshes of your scans. But I don't get what you are doing with your scans. Are you scanning your car so that you can have an onscreen model to look at? Or, are you trying to make parts for your car with a 3D printer? If you are printing them, I would like to see how you post process the scans to make a 3D compatible model? Do you cover that in a video?

[@FetteWorst]

Dude, almost every single video he made has to do something with 3d printed parts for his drift car. He basically shows the whole process of making custom panels from start to finish XD Just browse and be amazed

[@ericm3060]

Does this require any subscription service?

[@DingDongDrift]

@@ericm3060 nope

[@yayinternets]

Great video! One thing I think I would have liked to see is to you try scanning the rear of the car in HD mode. Even if it didn't work or isn't possible, just seems like something that would be good to know more about. Not trying to criticize or anything like that, this is a great video! Just one thing I'd like to understand better. 🙂

[@DingDongDrift]

@@yayinternets that would take forever lol, hd mode is really only meant for small objects

[@yayinternets]

@ Makes sense and I figured as much! Like I'd assume it would even just run out of memory or something and not let you do the whole thing. Thanks for the reply and great video!

[@DingDongDrift]

@yayinternets that's exactly it, HD mode can do 5000 frames while fast mode can do 15k, due to the higher point resolution

[@yayinternets]

@@DingDongDriftmakes sense and thanks for the info!

[@Chris2phaBrown]

Can you use it without having to log in to their service/server/cloud?

[@DingDongDrift]

@@Chris2phaBrown yes

[@Theprofessor1212]

Company just bought one. It will arrive 1st week of November.

[@DingDongDrift]

@@Theprofessor1212 nice! You're gonna have fun!

[@takeonparis]

Is there really no audio to this video?

[@DingDongDrift]

@@takeonparis there is, must be something on your end

[@dguy-xk4fc]

tell me you can also use it as a phone that has a 1 month battey life

[@JCRacefab]

Hmm the comparison at the end. Think I'll stay with my einstar and skip the vega. The vega scan looked very blobby where the einstar was just missing some data.

[@DingDongDrift]

@@JCRacefab to be fair the vega scan took seconds where the einstar was minutes

[@JCRacefab]

@@DingDongDrift true, workflow seems way better with the vega.

[@DingDongDrift]

@@JCRacefab yea it's really fast, only reason i want one

[@TitanFPV]

RacedayQuads battery strap on the scanner power cable👀

[@DingDongDrift]

@@TitanFPV yessir!

[@larsulrich3356]

einstar vega vs einstar?

[@rmyc]

1500 is affordable. That's nice

[@neonnerd1364]

Looks like a really good product but for 2k? That's insane. I can't wait for 3d scanning to be cheaper.

[@digital0785]

2k is cheaper.

[@neonnerd1364]

@digital0785 I mean affordable.

[@digital0785]

​@@neonnerd13642k is affordable considering only a few years ago it was 5 figures to get a useful scanner.

[@tron11751]

price is wild but good vid

[@DingDongDrift]

you should look up the price of other scanners capable of what this can do.

[@Shrm4n]

Subbing for outro song

[@DingDongDrift]

@@Shrm4n there's a shirt of the outro too lol

[@romeo032982]

I’m looking for a decent scanner for my business but 2k atm man that’s more expensive than my X1 😂

[@DingDongDrift]

@@romeo032982 pretty small investment if it's for a business

[@3Dgifts]

Nice, but if it’s strictly tied to the cloud, no thanks.

[@southernrock20]

Great scanner, will keep this on a wishlist since the price is a little up there

[@DingDongDrift]

It's definitely worth it

[@southernrock20]

@@DingDongDrift I do RE work for a living using software like polyworks and geomagic with Faro laser line probes, been looking for a hobby grade scanner for years and this does seem like the one to get. Thank you for the vids!

[@DingDongDrift]

@@southernrock20 this really is a one for all scanner, it can do everything

[@joeanon5788]

$2250 normal price.....$1700 Black Friday sale......

[@yuragari]

problem one ther 2k

[@DingDongDrift]

@@yuragari if you need it you will pay

[@Sedokun]

It's $2000 now.

[@DingDongDrift]

@@Sedokun yes that's how sales work

[@GMANT]

Supa hot fiyaaaaaa

[@mako040472]

Scan everything anywhere if you have 1500 to spend if not scan something sometimes with the ferret pro for 300 if you have it if not with your phone with free limited apps if not than just whatch youtibe videos on how to scan everything anywhere and wait until you have the money to buy it and the porsche😂😂😂😂😮😮😢😢😢

[@TheBadBone23]

For everyone that can afford it :( 2k $

[@DingDongDrift]

@@TheBadBone23 $1800 on sale right now. Considering it doesn't need a laptop or anything else, can scan everything, it's pretty incredible.

[@blaqlabspodcast5816]

My einscan H is slowly becoming worthless... Couldn't waste 7k any better. 🤬

[@DingDongDrift]

@@blaqlabspodcast5816 oof

[@blaqlabspodcast5816]

@@DingDongDrift don't get me wrong I'm totally jazzed by the increase in technology but I wish they would roll out more updates for the earlier units so it could at least keep up with new Scanners from the same company that now cost less than a third

[@That_Darn_Guy]

Lol gtfo you made your title for everyone 😂 asking the tubes to not recommend your channel lol

[@DingDongDrift]

@@That_Darn_Guy huh?