How Body Measurement Technologies Are Advancing
As the boundaries between scanning, data processing and digital design continue to blur, body measurement extraction software has become one of the most dynamic fields within 3D technology. Once limited to research labs and high-budget engineering projects, automated body measurement tools are now shaping industries from fashion and ergonomics to healthcare, sports and entertainment.
This October, many of the most advanced developments in this space will be presented at 3DBODY.TECH 2025 in Lugano, Switzerland. Among the highlights will be the VTX FLEX, the new transportable full-body photogrammetric scanner developed by botspot and customized for Vertex Global VM. The conference has long served as a global meeting point for body scanning professionals, researchers, and developers. This year’s event highlights how scanning hardware and measurement software are merging into unified, intelligent systems capable of capturing not just body shape, but movement, posture and even material interaction in real-world conditions.
The Next Generation of Measurement Extraction
Modern measurement extraction software, such as 3D Measure Up and similar solutions, can process a 3D scan and return hundreds of anatomical measurements within seconds. What makes them increasingly valuable is their ability to interpret raw geometry with minimal manual input, automatically identifying landmarks, detecting posture and generating consistent metrics across scans.
Our company’s photogrammetric 3D scanners have been successfully used in such workflows, providing high-resolution models that integrate seamlessly with measurement software. Photogrammetry’s advantage lies in its ability to produce accurate surface geometry and texture from standard camera systems, which can then be processed by AI-driven tools for precise, repeatable body data extraction.
Here is the measurement extraction from a scan done with the FLEX system, and run through 3D Measure Up:
The trend toward automation and cross-compatibility is visible across the entire ecosystem, and this year’s 3DBODY.TECH program provides a glimpse into how diverse applications are pushing the boundaries of what body scanning can achieve.
Highlights from 3DBODY.TECH 2025
Several studies in this year’s program illustrate the growing sophistication of measurement software and its expanding social relevance.
At Central Michigan University, researchers are presenting a workflow for developing custom asymmetric dress forms for wheelchair users. Their work combines 3D scanning and avatar design to create more inclusive tools for fashion students, enabling them to design garments for diverse body types. Such research underscores the value of accurate 3D data in promoting accessibility and inclusivity within apparel design.
Size Stream will introduce its Scan-over-Clothes (SOC) model, a system that improves measurement accuracy even when subjects are scanned in loose-fitting clothing. By using a body-plus-clothes segmentation model trained on real and synthetic data, the method reduces accuracy degradation to under 10 percent compared to ideal scan attire. This innovation could help make large-scale body measurement surveys more practical by reducing the need for tight-fitting clothing during scans.
TU Dresden’s research on 3D and 4D scanning for face mask fit explores how facial geometry changes dynamically during speech, offering insights for more reliable mask design and evaluation. Meanwhile, Humanetics Digital Europe will present its extensive body dimension database based on over 100,000 individual scans, providing a valuable resource for ergonomic research and product development across industries.
Other presentations highlight how 3D body data is being applied in entirely new contexts. The University of Freiburg demonstrates how 4D modeling of clothing and body motion can simulate the behavior of wearable sensors, improving human activity recognition before physical testing. Structure, a scanning hardware developer, showcases automated foot landmark detection using consumer-grade depth sensors—a step toward scalable, accurate foot analysis for footwear and orthotics.
In fashion technology, Arts University Bournemouth explores how bespoke digital avatars are generated from brand-specific fit models, bridging traditional garment fitting with 3D design platforms like CLO3D. Similarly, Vital Mechanics Research from the University of British Columbia introduces landmark-based garment dressing for avatars, enabling more realistic virtual fitting and garment simulation across multiple body types.
Finally, Al Baha University presents research on anthropometric measurement of Saudi women, showing how 3D body scanning can be applied in culturally sensitive ways to support local apparel design.
Photogrammetry and the role of 3D scanning systems
These developments highlight how essential accurate 3D data has become, not only for measurement extraction but for understanding how bodies and materials interact in different contexts. Photogrammetric systems, like those developed by botspot, provide a strong foundation for this kind of analysis. With high-resolution cameras and controlled lighting, our scanners can capture complex geometry across clothing, skin and fabric surfaces without invasive or specialized equipment.
In workflows where body measurement extraction or motion tracking are key, photogrammetry’s visual fidelity allows measurement software to locate landmarks more accurately, improving both geometric and dimensional consistency. This makes it a powerful tool for industries adopting digital fit, ergonomic assessment or custom manufacturing processes.
The VTX FLEX at 3DBODY.TECH 2025
Among the innovations being showcased in Lugano, the VTX FLEX, developed by botspot and customized for Vertex Global VM, represents a new generation of portable full-body scanning systems. Built for portability, speed and adaptability, the VTX FLEX delivers high-end 3D capture in a lightweight, modular design.
All components are integrated into flight cases, allowing assembly within hours, and the system is wirelessly controlled for seamless operation. Despite its compact, transportable setup, the FLEX provides the same geometric precision and photogrammetric quality found in stationary systems such as botspot’s NEO, making it ideal for mobile scanning environments such as trade fairs, research facilities or fashion studios.
The FLEX’s precise geometry data can be used directly for body measurement extraction, enabling accurate anthropometric analysis wherever it’s needed. By bridging portability with measurement-grade accuracy, it represents a step forward in making high-quality 3D scanning more accessible to industries that rely on reliable human body data.
Looking toward Lugano
The 3DBODY.TECH 2025 conference confirms that the future of measurement technology lies in integration between hardware and software, static and dynamic data, and human and digital design processes. As AI-driven interpretation continues to mature, the precision of the scan will remain the foundation upon which these systems build value.
From inclusive apparel design to wearable simulation and medical modeling, body measurement extraction is becoming a universal interface between human data and digital production. The innovations showcased in Lugano, including the VTX FLEX, illustrate how far the technology has come, and how closely the next chapter of measurement accuracy will be tied to the quality of the 3D scans that power it.
