Qlone
Qlone is a photogrammetry app for creation of 3D models on mobile devices.[1][2] Qlone is unique in being able to create 3D models on the mobile device without recourse to external cloud servers. The resultant 3D models can be used for augmented reality, virtual reality, 3D printing, educational technology, product design, fine art, science, and manufacturing.
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Developer(s) | EyeCue Vision Technologies Ltd |
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Initial release | June 15, 2017 |
Operating system | iOS 13.0 or later, Android 7.0 or later, macOS 12.0 or later, watchOS 7.0 or later |
Available in | 17 languages |
List of languages English, Arabic, Danish, Dutch, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian Bokmål, Portuguese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Traditional Chinese, Turkish | |
Type | 3D scanning and editing |
License | Proprietary |
Website | Official website ![]() |
Qlone was featured at the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference in 2021.[3][4][5] It was also featured on BBC Click in their episode on Artificial Intelligence and Augmented Reality.[6]
Qlone features
3D scanning
3D scanning with Qlone requires the use of an included mat design.[7][8][9] The user prints the mat onto a sheet of paper, then places the object to be scanned in the centre of the mat.[10][11] An augmented reality dome within the Qlone app guides the user through the subsequent scanning process.[12][13] The iOS version of Qlone allows scanning without the mat.[14]
3D editing
Qlone's editing features allow users to adjust their 3D scanned models using texture mapping, polygon mesh size simplification, digital sculpting, cleaning and smoothing, and artistic effects.[15][16]
File export
Qlone exports directly to multiple 3D platforms including SketchFab,[17] i.materialise,[18] Lens Studio for Snapchat,[19] Shapeways and CGTrader.[20] Models can also be exported in a variety of 3D formats for use in other 3D tools – OBJ, STL, FBX, USDZ, GLB (Binary gLTF), PLY, and X3D.[21][22]
Notable uses

- Space rock scans for the European Space Agency[23][24]
- Virtual exhibits for the Fort Vancouver National Historic Site[25]
- Augmented reality menus for the Madrid restaurant chain 80 Degrees[26]
- Creation of cadaver models for educational neurosurgical simulations[27][28]
- MIT xPRO online courses in VR and AR technologies[29]
- 3D models for Museums and Archaeological artifacts[30][31][32]
- 3D models of faces and human bodies for Anatomy and Biology education[33][34]
See also

References
- "Free app turns your phone into a 3D scanner". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2018-02-08.
- "なるほど、ARを使うか! 専用マットを利用した3Dスキャンアプリ「Qlone」 (Japanese)". Gizmodo. June 21, 2017. Retrieved 2017-06-21.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - "WWDC21: Apple's RealityKit 2 allows developers to create 3D models for AR using iPhone photos". TechCrunch. 8 June 2021. Retrieved 2021-06-09.
- "WWDC21: Platforms State of the Union". Apple. Retrieved 2021-06-07.
- "WWDC21: AR Quick Look, meet Object Capture". Apple. Retrieved 2021-06-07.
- "Can AI beat a doctor? - BBC Click". BBC. Retrieved 2021-11-28.
- "3D Scanning keeps getting easier, and Qlone has really nailed it | Poc Network // Tech". 2019-01-31.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - Davies, Sam (2017-07-10). "EyeCue Vision Technologies unveil 3D scanning mobile app". TCT Magazine.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - "New mobile app Qlone turns your smartphone or tablet into a high-resolution 3D scanner". 3ders.org. 2017-07-20.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - "Qlone - skanowanie 3D w domowych warunkach". www.komputerswiat.pl (in Polish). 2017-07-23.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - "Qlone: Η δωρεάν εφαρμογή που μετατρέπει το iPhone σε 3D-scanner". NewsNowgr.com. 2017-07-23.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - "Take Quality 3D Scans with Your iPhone Using the New Qlone App". 3DPrint.com | The Voice of 3D Printing / Additive Manufacturing. 2017-07-18.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - "TOP 5 des vidéos de la semaine : Des imprimantes 3D chez Volkswagen, l'application Qlone pour scanner en 3D..." 3Dnatives (in French). 2017-06-25.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - "FAQ". qlone. Retrieved 2023-02-07.
- Feitosa, Alessandro Jr. (2017-07-22). "Os melhores apps da semana para iPad e iPhone". Gizmodo Brasil (in Brazilian Portuguese).
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - سعود, أحمد (2017-07-20). "تطبيق Qlone لعمل مسح ضوئي للمجسمات للأيفون". نيوتك | New tech (in Arabic).
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - "Introducing Qlone with Sketchfab Support". SketchFab Blog. June 15, 2017. Retrieved 2017-06-15.
- "3D Scan Real Objects with Qlone and 3D Print Them with i.materialise". i.materialise. September 22, 2017. Retrieved 2017-09-22.
- "Qlone, 3D Object Export - Lens Studio by Snap Inc". lensstudio.snapchat.com. Retrieved 2021-11-23.
- "Scan with mobile app Qlone and upload your models to CGTrader directly". CGTrader. Retrieved 2017-06-15.
- BOSTANOĞLU, Emir (2017-06-18). "Hafta sonu ne indirsek: Qlone [Video]". Teknoloji haberleri - LOG (in Turkish).
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - "Бесплатное приложение Qlone превращает iPhone в 3D-сканер". Digger.ru. 2017-07-23. Archived from the original on 2021-12-08. Retrieved 2022-04-03.
- "Science of tele-robotic rock collection". European Space Agency. Retrieved 2020-01-03.
- Scanning rocks, retrieved 2021-12-08
- "Virtual reality translates into real history for iTech Prep students". The Columbian. Retrieved 2021-11-23.
- "Códigos QR y realidad aumentada: la evolución de las cartas en los restaurantes". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 2021-02-07. Retrieved 2021-11-23.
- Gurses, Muhammet Enes; Gungor, Abuzer; Hanalioglu, Sahin; Yaltirik, Cumhur Kaan; Postuk, Hasan Cagri; Berker, Mustafa; Türe, Uğur (2021). "Qlone®: A Simple Method to Create 360-Degree Photogrammetry-Based 3-Dimensional Model of Cadaveric Specimens". Operative Neurosurgery. 21 (6): E488–E493. doi:10.1093/ons/opab355. PMID 34662905.
- Hanalioglu, Sahin; Romo, Nicolas Gonzalez; Mignucci-Jiménez, Giancarlo; Tunc, Osman; Gurses, Muhammet Enes; Abramov, Irakliy; Xu, Yuan; Sahin, Balkan; Isikay, Ilkay; Tatar, Ilkan; Berker, Mustafa; Lawton, Michael T.; Preul, Mark C. (2022). "Development and Validation of a Novel Methodological Pipeline to Integrate Neuroimaging and Photogrammetry for Immersive 3D Cadaveric Neurosurgical Simulation". Frontiers in Surgery. 9: 878378. doi:10.3389/fsurg.2022.878378. PMC 9149243. PMID 35651686.
- "Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality: Online Program". MIT xPRO. Retrieved 2021-11-16.
- Lewis, M.; Oswald, C. (17 April 2019). "Can an Inexpensive Phone App Compare to Other Methods when It Comes to 3D Digitization of Ship Models". The International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences. XLII-2/W10: 107–111. Bibcode:2019ISPAr4210..107L. doi:10.5194/isprs-archives-XLII-2-W10-107-2019. S2CID 146021711.
- "Submit your artefact". www.imaginedmuseum.uk. Retrieved 2021-11-23.
- "Scholarship in 3D: 3D scanning and printing at ASOR 2018". The Digital Orientalist. 2018-12-03. Retrieved 2021-11-23.
- Iwanaga, Joe; Terada, Satoshi; Kim, Hee-Jin; Tabira, Yoko; Arakawa, Takamitsu; Watanabe, Koichi; Dumont, Aaron S.; Tubbs, R. Shane (2021). "Easy three-dimensional scanning technology for anatomy education using a free cellphone app". Clinical Anatomy. 34 (6): 910–918. doi:10.1002/ca.23753. PMID 33984162. S2CID 234497497.
- 竹下, 俊治 (19 March 2021). "生物の形態観察における3Dスキャンアプリの活用" [Using of the 3D scanning application for morphological observations in biology class]. 学校教育実践学研究 [Hiroshima Journal of School Education] (in Japanese). 27. doi:10.15027/50609.