The surfaces created are very clean triangles of reasonably density. You can shoot the side of the face and capture more detail and stitch them together in another app. It doesn't capture hair very well unless it is a light color that can reflect the pattern. Otherwise you have to powder the hair or model it.
The point data or mesh can be imported into the laser etching software for processing and 3d glass etching.
The camera was developed by a research team from the University of Northern California in Petaluma. Several Ph.D's in computer science and optics were involved in its development which took several years. These cameras are in use in law enforcement, medical, gaming and in film production.
This camera cost about $5,000 new and was the second generation camera the company made. Internally it consists of a Kodak digital camera and a grating projector mounted in a sturdy base and enclosure. It comes with two strobe lights and a high quality foam lined flight case ($300).
The camera works and looks perfectly and it comes with the software for processing images. They only caveat is that the company is no longer in business. They went out of business about a year ago. A technician with the company once told me that all the internal components are common off the shelf parts that can be purchased from any electronic supply (connectors, switches etc) there are no proprietary parts inside. As I said the Camera is or was made by Kodak (DC260) so it can be replaced if need be. These cameras last for years. With the aforementioned caveat I am pricing the camera accordingly. Cameras by other manufacturors with this precision can cost over $20,000 (Minolta & Inspeck). I have priced the camera at $1,700. I will consider reasonable offers. I have photos and I can send you the manual along with a sample image that was captured.
Dan Serra Digital Mileau Studios Inc.