A new app called DekkoScan could take a lot of the legwork out of building objects in Minecraft . Earlier this week, the app's developer took to Reddit to spread the word about the upcoming iOS software, which allows you to create 3D renders of real-life objects using your iPhone or iPad's camera and other inertial sensors. Based on technology used in the company's previously released augmented reality game, Tabletop Speed , DekkoScan uses pixel displacement techniques and other processes to detect a subject and create a detailed model as you move around it.

The app reconstructs the object in 3D blocks, which can then be exported to Minecraft. While the process of exporting the file and importing it into Minecraft is unclear, the developers posted examples of an inflatable owl recreated in-game. While the app looks promising, the developers have noted its shortcomings. Unlike software like Minecraft + Kinect , which makes use of the sensor's stereoscopic cameras for more precise rendering, DekkoScan is limited to a single lens.

So, when can you get it? Dekko says that the app is currently in the iTunes approval process and should be released soon. As for Android users, DekkoScan could take awhile. The company says that while many Android devices offer increased graphics processing and RAM, the variations in camera technology used by each device makes development difficult.

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