# 3D scanning with XBOX Kinect

**URL:** <https://3dprintingspace.com/t/3d-scanning-with-xbox-kinect/2969>\
**Category:** 3D Scanning\
**Created:** [August 24, 2021, 10:19am UTC](https://3dprintingspace.com/t/3d-scanning-with-xbox-kinect/2969 "2021-08-24T10:19:28Z")\
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**Author:** ![PatrickG](https://3dps-assets.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/3dprintingspace.com/patrickg/32/3143_2.png) [@PatrickG](https://3dprintingspace.com/u/PatrickG)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2021, 10:19am UTC](https://3dprintingspace.com/t/3d-scanning-with-xbox-kinect/2969/1 "2021-08-24T10:19:28Z")

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I’ve been using my smartphone for 3d scanning but the results were pretty poor. Browsing the web I found a way to breathe new life into my Xbox Kinect. I hope this 3d scanning method will be helpful for someone.

[![](https://storage.3dprintingspace.com/original/2X/d/d691943ba8caa44920f68f48a5617139911d2911.jpeg "3D Scan with Xbox Kinect and K-Scan: Beginners Tutorial") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXZRvrnQ51w)

P.S. In this video guide the author uses the Kscan3D software. I’ve tested [ReconstructMe](https://www.reconstructme.net/) and the trial version of [ArtecStudio](https://www.artec3d.com/3d-software/artec-studio#compare-studios) 13. The 3D scans are much better than using a smartphone.

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**Author:** ![Jason](https://3dps-assets.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/3dprintingspace.com/jason/32/6148_2.png) [@Jason](https://3dprintingspace.com/u/Jason)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2021, 12:48pm UTC](https://3dprintingspace.com/t/3d-scanning-with-xbox-kinect/2969/2 "2021-08-24T12:48:29Z")

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@PatrickG Welcome to the forum, thanks for the post, Hope to see much more.

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**Author:** ![TurkeyOnRye](https://3dps-assets.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/3dprintingspace.com/turkeyonrye/32/1788_2.png) [@TurkeyOnRye](https://3dprintingspace.com/u/TurkeyOnRye)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2021, 6:05pm UTC](https://3dprintingspace.com/t/3d-scanning-with-xbox-kinect/2969/3 "2021-08-24T18:05:39Z")

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Have you gotten them working with the Xbox 360 Kinect?

I was having issues where windows 10 wouldn’t recognize the 360 Kinect (recognizes the Xbox one Kinect fine), I wound up find the drivers but I was locked into using Skanect because it’s the only would that would recognize the 360 Kinect!

It’s been a while since I’ve tried and I could have used a newer Kinect, but I was trying to use an old 360 one I have from a previous project.