This innovative 6-in-1 device takes the pain out of measuring anything you need to size up

They often say you should measure twice and cut once, but this handy gizmo helps make sure you don’t have to do it over and over again.

Everyone needs to measure something at one point in their lives or another. More often than not, we have multiple tools to do the same thing in different contexts. A ruler is fine for paper and straight lines, but you need a protractor to measure angles. For larger scales like rooms, you’ll most likely reach for a traditional tape measure, but you will have to switch to a level to make sure a frame isn’t titled. If your job or hobby depends on a lot of measuring, that already means at least four tools in your arsenal and juggling between them as needed. With the technologies that we have today, you don’t really need to, and this device combines not four but six tools in one and in a convenient handheld size to boot!

Designer: Tiancheng Liang of HOZO Design

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It is easy to take for granted the number and types of tools we need to measure things until it’s time to plan a house or study a product’s design. Making floor plans is even more cumbersome because you have to translate figures into some visual representation like diagrams or even 3D models. What if there was a single tool that covered almost all your measuring needs and could even draw those blueprints for you? That is exactly what the 2021 Good Design Award winner MEAZOR 3D brings to the table, and in a very impressive way.

Right off the bat, the laser-powered MEAZOR 3D replaces six measuring tools with a single device. Its point scanning function makes short work of creating floor plans, while the laser measure can give precise figures for objects up to 131ft or 40m away. It can scan curved objects without batting an eyelash, and it can also roll over both straight and curved surfaces to measure their dimension. An accelerometer lets the MEAZOR 3D replace your protractor as well as your liquid-filled spirit level in a flash. That’s six functions in a device that fits in the palm of your hand, but that’s only the tip of the iceberg.

Point Scanner – Capture all reference points and instantly draw a 3D floorplan.

Laser Measure – The precise laser gives reliable measurements up to 131ft/40m.

Curve Scanner – Capture the outlines of curved objects with an accountable scan.

Scale/Rolling – Straight lines to curves, 4 Built-in Modes with 57 Scales.

Protractor – Position your angles in 360 degrees with accurate readings.

Level – Find out whether the surface is horizontal or vertical.

The MEAZOR 3D comes with a patented Ultra 3D adapter that makes creating floor plans a breeze by letting the device scan the room in all 360 degrees. The device is even smart enough to know where it is so that moving it to another room doesn’t require you to recalibrate it each and every time. This means that making a floor plan of the entire house is as easy as picking up the MEAZOR 3D and its stand and placing it in every single room. Even better, the MEAZOR APP 2.0 can easily convert those measurements into 2D drawings or even 3D models with a single tap.

Measuring rooms, floors, and objects needs precision, but that doesn’t mean you have to bend over backward just to get accurate figures. With creative and innovative use of technology, the MEAZOR 3D makes the work easier and gives correct and more consistent results compared to analog tools and sometimes inaccurate human judgment. For something that replaces six tools, the $249 Kickstarter Special price sounds like a steal. Fortunately, the MEAZOR 3D is the real deal and definitely measures up to expectations.

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This tape-measure makes a good ‘point’

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Recently, we’ve seen a burst of innovation around safety equipment and construction tools which has led to some exciting new views and design language choices. The Tape Measure by Youngdo Choi is no exception here. When using a tape measure, the addition of a pencil, pen or anything with the ability to leave a mark is of immediate use but is usually an afterthought and leads to a frantic search to find the nearest sharp object. The Tape Measure resolves this inconvenience by using a retractable pencil lead, located under the mouth of the tape, to mark the measurements at the desired length. As for the slim, soft, disk-like shape of the Tape Measure, the overall design language is inviting and warm. In the white version, when the pencil lead is activated, the slider changes color, similar to that of the iPhone volume slot and various other dual-option sliders. This is not the case in the black version, and I can’t help but feel the vibrant color contrast on the white slider makes it seem somewhat tied to smartphones which I’m happy that it isn’t.

Designer: Youngdo Choi

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InstruMMents 01 Digital Ruler Review: Say Goodbye to Your Tape Measure

We’ve all been there at some point. You need to measure something and you stand there counting the little marks on your tape measure trying to figure out if its millimeters or centimeters or inches that you need. It’s a pain in the rear and reading the tape measure wrong can mean that you cut your material wrong costing you time and money. If you have the InstruMMents 01 dimensioning instrument, you will never need a tape measure again.

The InstruMMents device is made from aluminum and looks a lot like something Apple would cook up. It basically looks like a fancy pen, and in fact you can get it with a pen, pencil, or stylus tip. That means you can use it to write as well as measure things. On the back of the device is a little black wheel that you roll along to measure whatever you want.

InstruMMents works with an app that runs on your phone. That app has lots of fancy things it can do. You get to choose the measurements that you want to measure in from millimeters to inches and even miles. I’d hate to roll that little wheel for a mile.

The app also allows you to save measurements for various devices from clothing to height to dimensions of your room. You can also measure length, width, and height of objects in one go with each measurement saved. This means you can go to the store and have all of your measurements for various rooms or other items saved right in the app. Very handy.

The app also includes ability to set up a blink interval to allow you to mark and hang things on your wall with equal spacing. A laser shines out the back of the InstruMMent so you can tell exactly where your measuring point is. If you measure something in inches and then need to convert it to millimeters or another figure the app can do that on the fly too.

My review sample came in a package with an extra wheel to put on the back of the pen if needed. There are different versions of the 01 instrument and all three sell for $149.99, and the only differences are the tips. You can get the 01Go, a stubbier version which doesn’t include the pen, pencil, or stylus for $99.99. Keep in mind that the batteries for the 01 and 01Go aren’t rechargeable, and you’ll probably want to pick up a pack of three replacement battery packs for $19.99. Fortunately, the batteries last up to 6 months each, but it’s still an added expense.

Available accessories include a sleeve in buffalo leather for $29.99, a notebook for $19.99 and six replaceable rollers go for $19.99. You can replace ink and pencil lead but it appears all of these these replacement parts are proprietary and have to be ordered from InstruMMents.

I really like the InstruMMent dimensioning device, and I’m happy that I’ll never need a tape measure or ruler again.

Star Wars R2-D2 Tape Measure: R-Tool-D-Tool

This R2-D2 tape measure belongs in every X-Wing pilot’s tool kit. This versatile astromech droid is now an adorable tape measure. I’m not sure what units they use in a galaxy far, far away, but this tape measure uses inches and centimeters.

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You can trust this droid for all of your measurement needs. BB-8 can’t do the job. R5-D4 can’t do it. I bet that fancy humanoid droid from Rogue One can’t do it either. R2-D2 really can do it all. He is still impressing us after all these years.r2_d2_tape_measure_2

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You can find this droid over at ThinkGeek for $24.99(USD).

InstruMMents’ 01 Wants to Replace Your Tape Measure

Most of us use a tape measure or ruler to measure things. It’s been that way for over a hundred years. Well, now a company called InstruMMents have unveiled a new dimensioning device that can replace the antiquated tape. It is called the 01. It is essentially a pen shaped device that connects wirelessly to a smartphone app, where the dimensions of whatever you are measuring are displayed.

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The 01 uses a multi-sensor system and you only need one hand to make it work. Use it for anything you would use a tape measure for. They claim that it is the only device in the world that can easily be used to measure 3D surfaces and it can capture linear or contoured lengths too.

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Simply roll the pen along the surface of the object you want to measure. This lets you measure oddly shaped items with ease, though it could be challenging for larger surfaces.

It can convert measurements on the fly between metric and imperial too, which is very handy. The battery will last up to six months.

This may be the replacement for the tape measure that we have been waiting for. If you’re interested in the 01, you can pre-order one over on Indiegogo for $149(USD) combined with a pen, pencil, or stylus. As is the case with all crowdfunding technology projects, you might want to wait until they’re in production to be sure they live up to their claims, especially given their ambitious December 2016 delivery date.

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Bagel Is a 21st Century Tape Measure

Tape measures have long been the go-to tool for getting quick measurements, but they don’t work in all situations. Bagel is a digital tape measure that modernizes the antiquated tool, and makes it more useful and easy to use.

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Bagel uses a string that can measure length, height, and circumference, along with a 128 x 64 OLED screen that displays the exact measurements in either Imperial or Metric systems. No more counting tiny lines and doing math. Just look at the screen and it tells you the exact length of string you’re using. Aside from that, the “wheel” mode allows you to take measurements by simply moving the device along the surface. It displays the distance the integrated wheel travels, making it easy to measure items using just one hand.

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It even has an ultrasonic sensor that can measure the distance from its location to a surface that you mark using the integrated laser pointer. The measurements can even be sent to an accompanying app over Bluetooth, so you can have a record of each measurement saved. It will save 100 measurements with voice memos, and its battery is rated at 8 hours of continuous use.

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It can measure up to 10 feet in string mode, up to 33 feet in wheel mode, and up to 16 feet using the ultrasonic sensor. It’s too bad that string mode and ultrasonic mode can’t measure longer distances like standalone products, but Bagel is much more versatile than those. Every toolbox should have one. A Kickstarter pledge of at least $69(USD) will get you a Bagel of your very own.

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The Bagel Smart Tape Measure Actually Seems Pretty Nifty

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Digital innovations in the field of tape measures have been sort of rare, but Bagel Labs is taking care of that with their release of the Bagel Tape. It’s a bit of a misnomer since there’s no actual tape to speak of, but it is a measuring device that packs a few features never seen elsewhere. It works on three modes: String, Wheel, and Remote Mode. On the first, you simply pull the measuring string out and the digital display will tell you exactly how far out it’s been extended. On Wheel mode, you hold the Bagel Tape with one hand and roll it on a surface to get its length. And finally, on Remote More, an ultrasonic sensor will bounce off walls and tell you how far away they are. All measurements can be sent to your smartphone, and annotated with a voice memo. So that way you don’t have to write anything down, and you’ll easily remember which measurement is for what. It’s nifty, and it’s decently priced at $60.

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eTape16 Measuring Tape Eliminates the Guessing

I think we can all admit that reading a tape measure is a pain in the arse. I am certainly qualified to use one, but while part of me likes to believe I build things in whole number increments for OCD’s sake, I really do it because I don’t want to have to count the little tick marks on the tape measure in front of my kids.

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If you are the same way, and I bet you are, this is the tape measure for you. It has a little digital readout that tells you an exact measurement as you pull out the measuring tape. No more counting marks to figure out of if that’s an eighth of an inch or a sixteenth before finally deciding to make whatever you are working on exactly two inches just to be safe.

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The tape can measure in feet, inches, fractions, decimals, and centimeters and is supposed to be accurate to 1/16″ or 1 mm. It’s not exactly cheap at $34.99(USD) on ThinkGeek, but it’s money well spent I think.

Measuring Tape iPhone Case Design

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There’s no app for that. There are some things that just can’t be done exactly right in the digital realm. Like proper measuring (fans of laser measuring tools, pipe down, you know what I mean). So this rugged looking Measuring Tape iPhone Case design concept simply adds a measuring tape to the back of your iPhone case. Could you get a better measuring tape by just gluing a real one on to the back? Probably, but it wouldn’t slip into your pocket as easily. No matter, it’s just a design and not an actual product.

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