The 3D scanner is taken to public fairs and events where they highlight their 3D figurines and give visitors the opportunity to have themselves scanned in 3D. That scan is free. The visitor receives an email invitation to view his scan online in a secure environment, to which he or she alone has access, and only then has to decide whether a statue or statue is ordered based on that scan. A VR environment is being worked on in which the scan can be placed and there are more ideas on the table for using the 3D scan, for example, to complete a family portrait.