Forget BMI, Body Labs wants to track your ‘Body Volume’ with its API

I’m standing on a black platform in tight black clothing, standing impossibly still while four scanners with red sensors descend down tall metal beams, taking my measurements.

The scanner — on loan from the U.S. Army — costs a quarter of million dollars. Until recently, it was one of few ways to create a realistic 3D avatar based on an existing human being. The Army uses it to create better fitting uniforms for its troops. However, with the advancement of smaller, cheaper scanners, this giant machine is slowly falling into obsolescence.