3DBODY.TECH Conference & Expo

The Premier Multidisciplinary International Conference and Expo on 3D/4D Human Body Scanning, Body Data and Body Processing Technologies

17th 3DBODY.TECH Conference & Expo · Lugano, Switzerland · 20-21 Oct. 2026

3DBODY.TECH Conference and Expo 2026

3DBODY.TECH Conference & Expo provides a platform of eminent professionals, entrepreneurs, academicians and researchers across the globe to present, learn and discuss the latest in 3D/4D human body scanning, body data and body processing technologies. The multidisciplinary and international character of 3DBODY.TECH makes it unique and not comparable to any other meeting related to 3D/4D body technologies, and its size makes it ideal for networking opportunities.

3DBODY.TECH 2026

3DBODY.TECH 2026

3DBODY.TECH 2026 - The 17th International Conference & Expo on 3D/4D Body Technologies was successfully closed in Lugano on the evening of 21st October 2026.

About 200 participants from over 30 different countries attended the two days conference and expo, about 15% of them attended online. The list of participants is available at: attendees.

The program of the conference was structured, during two full days, in 1 opening session, 14 technical sessions in dual track, 6 live demonstrations sessions, 1 plenary keynotes session, accommodating in total over 80 technical and scientific presentations, grouped according to various topics and application areas.
Add-on Pre-Conference Workshop on Digital Manufacturing in Orthopedics took place the day before the main event.
Invited Speakers & Invited Talks on different application sectors enriched the dense program: Inclusive Apparel, Digital Humans, Athletes Body Data, Health & Fitness, Computer Games, Forensic Medicine, Elite Sport Performance. More details about the program are available at: Program.

The parallel technical exhibition allowed manufacturers, solution providers and institutions to demonstrate live 3D/4D body scanning systems, software solutions and applications to all participants (onsite/online). The list of exhibitors is available at: Expo.

3DBODY.TECH Conference & Expo confirmed also this year to be the most important international event focused on 3D & 4D body scanning, body data and body processing technologies.

An edited version of the joined opening and closing presentations of the conference director Dr. Nicola D'Apuzzo is available to download: PDF file (12 MB).

The 3DBODY.TECH 2026 Proceedings are available for purchase in digital form. The proceedings, organized as a website, provide details of the technical sessions, and give access to all abstracts, to all published papers as single PDF documents, to all recorded single presentations and to all recorded sessions (opening session, technical sessions, exhibitors' live demonstrations, keynotes session).
The cost of the proceedings is 250CHF and can be purchased by sending us at info@3dbody.tech the filled order form: 3dbt_procorder.docx.

3DBODY.TECH 2027 - The 18th International Conference and Expo on 3D/4D Body Technologies, will take place on 19-20 October 2027, in Lugano, Switzerland. 3DBODY.TECH 2027

The 3DBODY.TECH Proceedings website proc.3dbody.tech includes papers, abstracts and presentation videos (when available) of over 1100 publications/presentations of the past 3DBODY.TECH events. Included is also a dedicated search tool.

The technical/scientific papers published in 3DBODY.TECH Journal (accessible at jrnl.3dbody.tech) have been peer reviewed after being firstly submitted and presented at the annual 3DBODY.TECH Conference & Expo, and included in the 3DBODY.TECH Proceedings.

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Conference director's message

The past 16 international conferences from 2010 to 2025 were largely attended by participants from different countries, different technical fields and different industries. The rich technical programs of all past events included wide varieties of works related to applications, developments and research on 3D & 4D body scanning, body data and body processing technologies from all over the world. The conferences were accompanied by parallel exhibitions featuring live demonstrations of 3D & 4D body scanning equipment and software solutions. Various manufacturers have chosen our events for presenting and announcing international premieres and for launching new products.

The good success of the 16th edition of 3DBODY.TECH Conference & Expo of 2025, with about 200 attendees (20% online), over 70 presentations and about 20 onsite exhibitors was achieved even by the tense international situation. International participants attended personally onsite and/or remotely online the 2-days conference and expo. Very appreciated was the increased flexibility offered by live streaming and recording all the contents of the event and by the immediate availability of the recordings on the event app/platform.

This year, with the 17th edition, 3DBODY.TECH Conference & Expo will continue its role as the world leading technical and scientific event dedicated to 3D/4D human body scanning, body data and body processing technologies.

Two major novelties added last year will be kept also for 3DBODY.TECH 2026: (1) the publication of peer reviewed full papers, firstly submitted and presented at 3DBODY.TECH 2026, in the 3DBODY.TECH Journal Vol. 3; (2) the return to a full in-person format with all speakers presenting onsite (online presentations will be possible uniquely for exceptional cases) and with the large majority of attendees participating onsite (80%).

At 3DBODY.TECH 2026 we will make treasure of the experience gained in the past 6 years by keeping the main advantages offered by the hybrid format (onsite+online) and by applying them on the full in-person event format, namely: (1) the increased and simplified networking opportunities offered by the event platform/app, and (2) the flexibility offered by live streaming and recording the entire contents of the conference and live demonstrations from exhibitors.

The 3DBODY.TECH event platform/app will ensure and allow: online participation for remote attendees, networking functionalities for all participants, view of all live streams from Lugano and later view of all recorded contents (available within 1-2 hours after the live sessions). All recordings will also be made available in the 3DBODY.TECH proceedings.

We would be delighted to welcome you at the 3DBODY.TECH 2026 Conference & Expo, as attendee, speaker, and/or exhibitor, and I am looking forward to meet you in October, personally in Lugano or virtually on the event platform/app.

Dr. Nicola D'Apuzzo, Director of 3DBODY.TECH Conference & Expo, Switzerland

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