SHINING 3D FreeScan Omni Honored with Red Dot Award 2026

SHINING 3D has received international recognition at the Red Dot Award 2026, with its FreeScan Omni distinguished for excellence in industrial design. The achievement highlights SHINING 3D’s ability to merge advanced metrology performance with thoughtful industrial design.

The Red Dot Award is among the most respected global design competitions, evaluating entries based on criteria such as innovation, functionality, ergonomics, and overall design quality. Each year, an independent panel of experts reviews submissions from around the world, selecting only those products that meet the highest standards.

FreeScan Omni is celebrated as the world's first standalone, inspection-ready metrology 3D scanner. Designed for "inspection on the move," the device features onboard computing and a scalable architecture that enables high-performance scanning and inspection directly on the device, eliminating the need for external power cords or data cables.

Engineered for the shop floor and demanding environments, FreeScan Omni offers certified metrology-grade accuracy of 0.02 mm, verified according to VDI/VDE 2634 and ISO 10360 standards. Its advanced features include:

On-Scanner Inspection
Video Photogrammetry (VPG)
AI Feature Recognition
Multiple Scanning Modes for Industrial Usage

WIth all these features, FreeScan Omni has already garnered significant praise from metrology professionals. Antonio Weixler, Project Engineer at KE-TEC GmbH, noted that being able to operate fully without a PC while maintaining workstation-level performance is essential for agility. Timmy Schramm from OKM 3D highlighted its "true wireless scanning" as ideal for fieldwork and hard-to-access environments

“This is the fourth product in recent years to receive a Red Dot Award for us. Such sustained recognition further demonstrates that we are not only committed to meeting technical requirements in product development, but are also deeply focused on user experience. Through continuous refinement in design, we aim to consistently deliver greater value to our customers", said Sunny

About SHINING 3D

Since 2004, SHINING 3D has been developing advanced and accessible 3D scanning hardware and software. For over 20 years, the company has focused on R&D and manufacturing of high-precision 3D scanners, which empower professionals worldwide in industrial metrology, full-field inspection, 3D modeling, reverse engineering, and digital dentistry. To guarantee reliability in quality control, SHINING 3D operates a CNAS-accredited Accuracy Laboratory and maintains strict accuracy calibration standards for high-end 3D scanning devices, ensuring its devices deliver trusted performance. With global presence in Germany, the USA, Japan, Spain and China, SHINING 3D serves and supports customers in over 100 countries. The company's mission is to provide 3D vision technology that improves efficiency, enhances quality, and optimizes cost-effectiveness for design and manufacturing processes.