Calling all adventurers! The holidays are upon us, and this year, Scaniverse is inviting you on a global treasure hunt.

From December 1st to 24th, join your fellow scanners in capturing the unique spirit of the season around the world. Capture the holiday spirit in 3D and share your cultural traditions with the world.

Here's how the Holiday Treasure Hunt works:

  • Daily Challenges: Daily prompts inspire you to scan interesting and festive locations, objects, and scenes related to the holidays.

  • Scan and Share: Using the Scaniverse app (it's free!), capture stunning splats (a special type of 3D photo) of the daily challenge scenes or items. Publish your scans to the Scaniverse Map and share them with the Scaniverse Community in the day's thread. Hint: to get the URLs of all your public splats, go to your library and click Share. Or export a video and post it!

  • Enter the sweepstakes: Every day you participate (by sharing at least one on-theme 3D photo to the community), you'll be entered into a weekly drawing to win a $50 prize. Additionally, those who participate in every single day of the challenge will be entered into a special drawing for a grand prize of $500! We’ll draw the first half of the month's winners before the end of year and announce the second half of the month's winners, as well as the grand prize winner, early in the New Year.

Ready to join the fun? Download the Scaniverse app today in the App or Play store and get ready to embark on a festive scanning adventure!

Santa in a reindeer innertube in Sydney, Australia by @BlenderSushi

Here's a jump start at the daily prompts:

December 1: Ornate Door or Gate

December 2: Craft or Fabric Store

December 3: Santa in a Snowy Scene

December 4: Holiday Market

December 5: Bells

December 6: Bakeries

December 7: Place of Worship

December 8: Street Lamp

December 9: Bookstore

December 10: Santa Not in a Snowy Scene

December 11: Florist or Nursery

December 12: Pet Store or Zoo

December 13: Wreath of Any Kind

December 14: Transit Center

December 15: Fast Food Restaurant

December 16: Your Happy Place

December 17: Outdoor Food (Grill/Stall)

December 18: Christmas Tree

December 19: Decorated Store

December 20: Forest

December 21: Holiday Lights

December 22: Sporting Venue

December 23: Aquarium, Fish, or Sealife

December 24: Restaurant/Grocery Store/Market

In summary, how to scan spirits bright:

  1. Download the Scaniverse app.

  2. Scan the daily prompt.

  3. Upload to the Scaniverse Map.

  4. Post to the community under that day’s entry.

  5. Get entered in a sweepstakes to win!

Download the app and get started!

See sweepstakes Terms and Conditions.