3-Sweep Sweeps the Net with Smart 2D to 3D Conversion
Blowing up across the 3D printing Internet last week was the following video, which demonstrated a software with the ability to convert 2D photographs into complete 3D models, possibly opening up a wh…
Structure Sensor 3D Scanner for iPad Obliterates Kickstarter in 3.5 Hours
Just three and a half hours after its launch, the Structure Sensor, a 3D scanner for mobile devices, met its funding goal of $100,000 on Kickstarter. And, at the time of this writing, the crowdfundin…
Unveiling of Ultimaker 2 in NYC
In 2010 a Dutch company called Ultimaker, led by Erik De Brujn, came onto the 3D printing scene and brought a whole new way of thinking to the market. Three years later they’ve unveiled an amazing new…
The Newest Kid on the 3D Printing Block — What a Peach!
Whilst The Peachy Printer is not at final product stage and the team’s current Kickstarter campaign responsibly self-describes as needing work to reach its full potential; a 3D printer that can be pur…
Tom’s Guide to Best 3D Printers of 2013
Last week, Richard Baguley (the bagel-iest of the Richards) at Tom’s Guide wrote up a brief review of some of the latest home 3D printers on the market. I still haven’t gotten a chance to see all of t…
3D printing R&D microcap Sigma Labs Inc. Will Outperform All Other 3D Printing Stocks Over Next 3-6 Months
Gary Anderson, 3DPI’s newest regular contributor, backs up his latest 3D printing stock prediction as Sigma Labs’ share price stands at .075 and with a market cap of a mere $43M. Now that raised so…
A 3D Printed Robotic Eel: Kind of Makes You go Eww & Wow!
Even after working within the 3D printing industry for as long as I have, and all of the moments of awe and amazement I have experienced over the years, I love it that stories and applications emerge …
Mikey and Danni’s Big Trip to Inside 3D Printing San Jose
As a reminder, the only other expo I’ve been to was a videogame conference that took place in Chicago when I was nine years old, about twenty years ago. So going into the Inside 3D Printing event in …
Blizzident: An All Mouth Toothbrush that Looks like a Muppet
Brushing your teeth is the pits! It takes almost a whole three minutes and you have to painstakingly rub the bristles over each individual tooth until every single one is clean, right? Wrong! Now, wi…
AutoDesk Releases New Meshmixer (Free Download from Their Sandbox)
AutoDesk has released an updated Meshmixer app available through its 123D family of apps. It is a free download and allows users to edit and combine scanned files as well as repair files from scans an…
