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|Founded=2014|Industry=Technology|Type=Private|Description=Creality is a Chinese company that manufactures 3D printers and scanners.}} | |Founded=2014|Industry=Technology|Type=Private|Description=Creality is a Chinese company that manufactures 3D printers and scanners.}} | ||
Creality is a Chinese technology company headquartered in Shenzhen which manufactures 3D printers | [[wikipedia:Creality|Creality]] is a Chinese technology company headquartered in Shenzhen which manufactures 3D printers and 3D scanners<ref>{{Cite web |title=Scanners |url=https://store.creality.com/collections/scanners |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260129133218/https://store.creality.com/collections/scanners |archive-date=2026-01-29 |access-date=2026-02-05 |website=Creality}}</ref> | ||
==Consumer-impact summary== | ==Consumer-impact summary== | ||
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K1 | *K1 | ||
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K1C | *K1 Max | ||
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===Creality forces update that removes features from their 3D scanners=== | ===Creality forces update that removes features from their 3D scanners=== | ||
{{Main|Creality forces update that removes features from their 3D scanners}} | {{Main|Creality forces update that removes features from their 3D scanners}} | ||
Creality's 3D scanners (Otter, Ferret, Raptor, RaptorX) were advertised that they would feature the ability to scan with a wired connection to a phone. Creality added this feature, but later forced an update to the Creality Scan smartphone app that locked access to the previously available features such as scanning with a phone link from their 3D scanners behind a paywall by requiring users to buy the Creality Scan Bridge, a proprietary device which costs $369–$419 USD. The update is forced by updating the software as soon as the user has a stable internet connection and opens the Creality Scan 4 software. There is no option to opt-out, only the chance to install the update. Creality's reasoning for this update was that scanning with a USB cable could overload the phone's motherboard and reduce the battery life overtime.<ref>{{Cite web |title=CR-Scan Otter FAQ and Troubleshooting |url=https://wiki.creality.com/en/3d-scanner/cr-scan-otter/troubleshooting |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260211061438/https://wiki.creality.com/en/3d-scanner/cr-scan-otter/troubleshooting |archive-date=2026-02-11 |access-date=2026-02-11 |website=Creality Wiki |quote=This could overload your phone’s motherboard and seriously reduce battery life over time.}}</ref> <!-- This is a work in progress --> | Creality's 3D scanners (Otter, Ferret, Raptor, RaptorX) were advertised that they would feature the ability to scan with a wired connection to a phone. Creality added this feature, but later forced an update to the Creality Scan smartphone app that locked access to the previously available features such as scanning with a phone link from their 3D scanners behind a paywall by requiring users to buy the Creality Scan Bridge, a proprietary device which costs $369–$419 USD. The update is forced by updating the software as soon as the user has a stable internet connection and opens the Creality Scan 4 software. There is no option to opt-out, only the chance to install the update. Creality's reasoning for this update was that scanning with a USB cable could overload the phone's motherboard and reduce the battery life overtime.<ref>{{Cite web |title=CR-Scan Otter FAQ and Troubleshooting |url=https://wiki.creality.com/en/3d-scanner/cr-scan-otter/troubleshooting |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260211061438/https://wiki.creality.com/en/3d-scanner/cr-scan-otter/troubleshooting |archive-date=2026-02-11 |access-date=2026-02-11 |website=Creality Wiki |quote=This could overload your phone’s motherboard and seriously reduce battery life over time.}}</ref> <!-- This is a work in progress --> | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
[[Bambu Lab Authorization Control System]] | *[[Bambu Lab Authorization Control System]] | ||
*[[Bambu Farm Manager]] | |||
[[Bambu Farm Manager]] | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||