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Product line · Entry & content
Einstar is Shining 3D’s accessible line – below EinScan, well below FreeScan. The first Einstar hangs off a PC. Einstar 2, Vega and Rockit are wireless, hybrid and built for colour, bodies and maker workflows, not ISO inspection protocols.
Current generation
Einstar 2 is the clear upgrade of the original: 420 g, a real battery, 17 laser lines plus IR VCSEL, 0.05 mm in laser HD, up to 4.8 million pts/s, full colour, outdoors to 110,000 lux. Rockit shrinks that into a pocket, Vega puts two scanners (VCSEL + MEMS) and compute in the housing.
The first Einstar stays the affordable USB fringe scanner with 0.1–3 mm point distance and RGB – useful when budget beats wireless.
The upgrade of the original: 420 g, wireless, 17 laser lines, IR VCSEL, 0.05 mm laser HD, up to 90 fps / 4.8 million pts/s, full colour, EXStar Hub.
Best for: Makers, design, bodies, interiors – without an inspection protocol.
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Two scanners in one: VCSEL for long range, MEMS for near detail. 535 g, wireless, onboard compute, cloud share, Rapid working distance 270–1500 mm.
Best for: Scan, store and share on the move – small and large on the same day.
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Wireless pocket scanner: hybrid light, marker-free, 5 MP colour, 0.05–0.2 mm. The same EXStar Hub software as Einstar 2.
Best for: On the road, content, fast capture without a case.
View product →Technical data
| Spec | Einstar | Einstar 2 | Vega | Rockit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Generation | USB original | Wireless successor | Dual-scanner AIO | |
| Accuracy / resolution | Point distance 0.1–3 mm | 0,05 mm (Laser HD) | 0,05–10 mm | 0,05–0,2 mm |
| Light | IR / fringe | 17 laser lines + IR VCSEL | VCSEL + MEMS | Hybrid |
| Weight | — | 420 g | 535 g | Pocket size |
| PC required | Yes | No (hub app) | No | No |
Values from Shining 3D brochures for Einstar 2 (DE), Vega (DE) and catalog data for Einstar and Rockit. Einstar is deliberately not a metrology line.
What changes
Einstar 2, Vega and Rockit scan without a hub cable. The original Einstar needs the PC. 2 has up to 3 hours of battery, a swappable pack, optional cable if Wi-Fi interferes.
17 parallel laser lines for detail and holes, IR VCSEL for large and black. The first Einstar stays IR/fringe without laser HD.
RGB across the series, eye-safe IR, full body in about 60 s on the Einstar 2 sheet. Vega splits near (MEMS) and far (VCSEL). Rockit stays the pocket all-rounder with a 5 MP camera.
Older models
The first Einstar: PC-tethered, fringe light, point distance 0.1–3 mm, RGB, several alignments. Cheap and simple – no laser HD and no battery in the handle.
Best for: First 3D scans, schools, a fixed USB setup.
View product →Workflow
Shared software for Einstar 2 and Rockit: one UI, less load, faster scanning. Vega also shares through SHINING 3D Cloud.
When the colour mesh has to become a CAD solid – the same scan-to-CAD path as EinScan, with more realistic accuracy expectations.
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Einstar is content and entry. As soon as tolerances matter, EinScan or FreeScan is the right shelf. We’ll sort that in five minutes.
