We started Japan's first 3D Photoscanning studio in Shinjuku, Tokyo in April 2013. Since then, we have come a long way, but still continue to evolve each day.
1st Floor, Yamaguchi Bldg, 1-32-11 Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku Tokyo Japan
4 min from "Shinjuku Gyoen-mae Station" on Marunouchi subway line (Exit 3)
6 min from "Shinjuku 3-chome Station" on Toei Shinjuku subway line (C8 Exit)
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David Watts, founder of 3D Studio Watts, is an Australian graduate of two degrees from two universities: one in Visual Arts and another in Computer Science. You may wonder why he has two degrees in two seemingly disparate fields. From an early age, he was fascinated with drawing and painting, but winning a sculpture award led him to pursue sculpting. In his first degree, he studied visual art where he found himself deeply intrigued by digital forms, more specifically 3D forms and animation. He created his first 3D animated movie as his graduation project. He soon realized that in order to realize his vision for digital form, he needed to learn the basics of computer technology, which is when he decided to go back to university to start his studies in computer science from scratch. 8 years of tertiary education earned him more than a gigantic student loan. It gave him the foundation on which 3D Studio Watts was built. After graduation, he was hired to design and make various things ranging from deer antler chandeliers and wallets to websites. His first real job gave him an opportunity to develop a demo application for 3D computer mouse. Convinced 3D had limitless possibilities, he set out for Tokyo where he believed he had more potential. In Tokyo, he went to a Japanese language school, taught in an English school, and finally got a foothold in realizing his dream of starting a 3D business. After about 4 years of contemplation, research, and preparation, the studio was established. He built the camera rig with wood, plastic, and some aluminum from the hardware store, using hand tools. He is now building his third version of the 3D scanning camera rig which should more flexibly position the cameras around the subject.
Our immediate mission is to make 3D scans easier, faster, more real, and most importantly, more affordable for people who are yet to try. 3D scanning and printing technologies will continue to evolve and eventually become much more affordable, but you want to capture yourself in 3D today not in 5 or 10 years down the road. We have striven to make the process as streamlined as possible for people who want to try this technology now. In a longer perspective, we want 3D to be a form of communication, not just printing it out as a miniature version of yourself. We dream of a world where people can scan, create, edit, and communicate in 3D. 2D has its own beauty and uses, but 3D can represent your ideas and creativity in real life forms, and we believe 3D will be the future platform for your imagination and creativity.