3D Scanning: Technologies and Global Markets
The global market for three-dimensional (3-D) scanning totaled $5.1 billion in 2014 and nearly $5.9 billion in 2015. This market should total nearly $13.3 billion in 2020, rising at a five-year compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 17.7% from 2015 to 2020.
Laser triangulation systems as a segment totaled nearly $4.7 billion in 2015 and should total nearly $10.8 billion in 2020, growing at a CAGR of 18.2% through 2020.
Structured light technology as a segment totaled $1.2 billion in 2015 and should total nearly $2.4 billion in 2020, growing at a CAGR of 15.2% through 2020.
