What 3dMD does

3dMD is a privately held software company founded in 2000 and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, that develops dynamic 3D/4D dense-surface human capture and reconstruction systems. The company's core technology is Active Stereo Photogrammetry, a software-driven triangulation method that reconstructs progressive dense-surface 3D image sequences from synchronized industrial machine-vision cameras and LED lighting, delivering near ground truth 3D-shape accuracy of 0.2mm for facial systems and 0.7mm for body, hand, and foot systems at capture speeds up to 120fps. 3dMD's product portfolio is organized by anatomical region and includes 3dMDface/3dMDtrio for facial capture, 3dMDhead for full head capture, 3dMDhand for bimanual hand capture, 3dMDbody for full body capture, 3dMDfoot for plantar surface capture, and 3dMDflex for custom configurations, supported by downstream software products 3dMDtempus (landmarking and 4D analysis), 3dMDperform (system control and EMR integration), and 3dMDvultus (craniometrics surface analysis).

The company sells exclusively through direct enterprise field sales on a quote-based, multi-year contract model, with revenue derived from hardware system sales, recurring software licenses and updates, and professional services and training. Its customer base spans healthcare providers and medical researchers (craniofacial surgery, orthodontics, pediatric monitoring), AI and machine learning teams training recognition and generative models, wearable technology and AR/VR/XR companies fitting head- and hand-worn devices, humanoid robotics developers, and human factors and ergonomics researchers. The company's installed base of 10,000+ software-driven cameras worldwide and hundreds of customer-authored peer-reviewed publications serve as the primary trust and validation mechanism across these verticals.

3dMD is operationally controlled by co-founders Christopher Lane (CEO|CTO) and Kelly Duncan (CCO|EVP), with no disclosed external institutional investors, funding rounds, or parent company. The company is structured as 3dMD LLC in the US with related entities 3dMD Technologies Ltd, 3dMD Ltd, 3dMD Research Ltd, and 3dMD GmbH, and operates with UL/CE safety, ISO 9001/ISO 13485 quality, HIPAA, GDPR, and CCPA compliance to support its healthcare and international customer base.

Name

3dMD

Legal name

3dMD LLC

Website

https://3dmd.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

3dMD is an Atlanta-based software company that builds Active Stereo Photogrammetry 3D/4D dense-surface imaging systems, serving healthcare providers, AI/ML teams, wearable and AR/VR developers, and humanoid robotics companies with anatomically precise human capture.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Atlanta

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. 3D/4D Imaging Hardware Systems: Sale of purpose-built software-driven 3D/4D dense-surface imaging systems (3dMDface, 3dMDtrio, 3dMDhead, 3dMDhand, 3dMDbody, 3dMDfoot, 3dMDflex) consisting of modular camera units, LED lighting, and system software. Systems range from baseline configurations to specialized configurations with additional MCUs for specific anatomical regions.
2. Software Licenses and Updates: Software platforms including 3dMDtempus™ for analysis, 3dMDperform™ for system control, and 3dMDvultus™ for surface analysis. Ongoing software updates and enhancements as part of customer support.
3. Professional Services and Training: Technical support, training, and implementation services for customer teams deploying 3dMD systems in clinical and research environments.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

3dMD develops and sells software-driven 3D/4D dense-surface human capture and reconstruction systems that use Active Stereo Photogrammetry to deliver near ground truth 3D-shape accuracy (0.2mm for face/head, 0.7mm for body/hand/foot). The product portfolio includes modular, anatomical-specific capture systems (face, head, hand, body, foot, flex) paired with downstream software (3dMDtempus, 3dMDperform, 3dMDvultus) for analysis, system control, and clinical workflows.

Product overview

3dMD is a software company providing a modular portfolio of dynamic 3D/4D dense-surface human capture and reconstruction systems. The core technology is Active Stereo Photogrammetry, delivering near-ground truth 3D-shape accuracy (0.2mm for face/head systems, 0.7mm for hand/body/foot/flex systems). The product lineup includes anatomical-specific capture systems: 3dMDface and 3dMDtrio for facial capture (190-220 degree coverage), 3dMDhead Series for full head capture (360-degree coverage), 3dMDhand Series for hand capture (single or bimanual), 3dMDbody Series for full body capture (360-degree coverage), 3dMDfoot Series for foot capture including plantar surface, and 3dMDflex Series for custom configurations. All systems capture progressive dense-surface 3D image sequences at up to 120fps and export open file formats (obj, stl, ply, gltf, glb, x3d, 3mf). Supporting software includes 3dMDtempus for downstream facial landmarking and 4D analysis, 3dMDperform for system control and EMR integration, and 3dMDvultus for surface analysis including the Craniometrics Calculator for craniofacial applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 3dMDface System Dynamic 3D/4D facial capture system providing 190-degree ear-to-ear full face coverage. Captures progressive sequences of dense-surface facial images with 0.2mm accuracy at 1-10fps, 1-30fps, or 1-60fps. Used for assessing facial movement, expression, function, and speech in healthcare, AI training, and AR/VR applications.
• 3dMDtrio System

Quantifiable outcome

• 3D Shape Accuracy: 0.2mm or better for facial systems
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability5 records

Feature10 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Atrium Health Wake Forest BaptistcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 May 20233dMD collaborated with the pioneering customer team at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist to launch the 3dMDvultus™ Craniometrics Calculator for use by the global craniofacial community. The tool calculates multiple indices of regional and global dysmorphology in patients with craniosynostosis and plagiocephaly.
• Web3D ConsortiumcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner3dMD is an Organizational Member of the Web3D Consortium, which develops and maintains open, royalty-free ISO standards for 3D graphics, AR, VR, and the broader spatial web. CEO|CTO Christopher Lane is a Web3D Consortium board member, contributor, and presenter.
• IEEE Standards AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner3dMD is actively involved in the IEEE Standards Association 3D Body Processing Industry Connections (3DBP IC) Group and P3141 Working Group, developing and maintaining open international standards for 3D body processing interoperability between creators and consumers of 3D body data.
• Metaverse Standards ForumcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner3dMD is a participant member of the Metaverse Standards Forum where leading standards organisations and companies collaborate to build interoperability standards for an open Metaverse. Real-world 3D/4D Human data is foundational to human presence, interaction, and identity standards.
• Max Planck Institute for Intelligent SystemscoreTechnology or IntegrationThe research team at Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems, Perceiving Systems in Tübingen developed MANO hand model with 3dMD, a foundational hand model that became a cornerstone of computer vision research into human hand representation. Also developed SMPL body model using 3dMD data.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Dimension Studio: Dimension Studio operates volumetric capture stages and produces 3D human assets for VFX, AR/VR, and metaverse applications. It competes with 3dMD in high-fidelity 3D/4D human capture for digital human creation and immersive content.
• 4DViews: 4DViews provides volumetric 4D capture systems for entertainment, sports, and research applications. It directly competes with 3dMD in dynamic 3D/4D human capture for VFX, performance analysis, and digital human creation.
• Artec 3D: Artec 3D produces professional handheld and structured-light 3D scanners used across healthcare, industrial design, and reverse engineering. It competes with 3dMD in human body scanning, particularly for medical and bespoke capture use cases.
• OptiTrack: OptiTrack manufactures high-precision optical motion capture cameras and systems. It competes with 3dMD in dynamic human motion capture for animation, biomechanics, robotics training, and AR/VR applications.
• Vicon: Vicon is a leading provider of motion capture systems used in life sciences, animation, and engineering. It directly competes with 3dMD in dynamic 3D/4D human capture, particularly for biomechanics, gait, and clinical research applications.

Broad incumbents

• 3d Systems: 3d Systems is a publicly traded additive manufacturing and healthcare technology company offering 3D printing, surgical planning, and patient-specific medical devices. It is a comparable end-to-end 3D healthcare workflow peer to 3dMD, particularly in craniofacial and orthopedic surgical planning.
• Creaform: Creaform manufactures professional 3D scanners and measurement solutions for industrial, automotive, and medical applications. It competes with 3dMD in portable/structured-light 3D scanning, including in healthcare and human measurement workflows.
• FARO Technologies: FARO is an established 3D measurement and imaging technology provider serving industrial, construction, and public safety markets. It overlaps with 3dMD as a broader incumbent in 3D metrology, though FARO's focus is industrial scanning rather than human form capture.
• Microsoft Mixed Reality Capture Studios: Microsoft's volumetric capture studios produce high-fidelity 3D human data for mixed reality and AI training. It overlaps with 3dMD as a broader incumbent in volumetric capture, though Microsoft focuses on content production rather than clinical imaging systems.

Emerging players

• Luma AI: Luma AI offers AI-powered 3D capture and generation tools (including Genie and photogrammetry-based scanning) accessible via consumer and developer APIs. It is an emerging alternative to 3dMD's high-end capture, particularly for AI training data and AR/VR asset creation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/3dmd
• YouTubevimeo.com/3dmd
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/3250813
• Facebookfacebook.com/3dmdcommunity

Compliance5 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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