Form 1 3D Printer Software Now Mac Compatible and Featuring Automatic Repair Capabilities

FormLabs, the OEM company behind the Form 1 3D printer, has introduced a Mac-compatible version of its PreForm software. This development comes following many direct requests from Mac users that want to utilise the mightily successful high-res 3D printer. This…

Matthew Plummer-Fernandez Uses 3D Printing Technology to Create Venus of Google

Artist Matthew Plummer-Fernandez has used Shapeways’ 3D printing technology and a “Hill Climbing” algorithm to birth the Venus of Google. The Roman goddess manifests from the foam of the sea in mythology, so of course the deity would find rebirth…

Skanect Scanning Version 1.5 Officially Available for Mac Lineup of Usual Suspects

Developed to run optimally on Mac’s standard platforms, Skanect has officially released its Skanect 1.5 for the Mac OS X. Bug fixers come included as well as predictable offline reconstruction and voluminous file management. Skanect boasts a few capabilities for…

Native 3D Printing: First MS, Now Linux

Fresh on the back of the backing of 3D printing by Microsoft last week, with their announcement that a 3D Printing SDK will be included in the pending Windows 8.1, a popular Linux operating system, Fedora, has announced 3DP support,…

Bukito Portable 3D Printer Surpasses Kickstarter Goal

The public has spoken and Deezmaker’s Bukito has received the funds necessary to kick-start their durable portable 3D printer. No stranger to 3Dprintingindustry, Bukito must now deliver on specs and services touted by its creators and supporters. This durable open…

3D System’s Cube at Microsoft’s Build Conference

Microsoft’s Build Conference, at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, June 26-28, saw 3D printing giant 3D Systems showcase its Cube home 3D printer on Microsoft’s new operating system iteration, Windows 8.1, including new 3D printer plug-and-play capabilities. “We’re thrilled…

Create it REAL Stops 3DP Guns from Becoming Real

A Danish company claims to have addressed the concern over 3D-printed guns, not by improving the skills of law enforcement, but by improving the skills of computer software. In a press release, the firm Create it REAL has announced the…

Windows 8.1 will Feature Native Support for 3D Printing

Microsoft is equipping the next iteration of its computing standard operating system, Windows 8.1, with a new API: native support for 3D printers. As part of its ongoing unveiling of Windows 8.1, Microsoft announced that the upcoming update will come with…

Runner’s Bicycle: Pedalling Made Easy with MakerBot 3D Printer

Operating from his manufacturing facility in Taiwan, Dr. Henry Thomas utilized the abilities of MakerBot’s new desktop 3D printer to find models for his novel bicycles that would save millions in production costs. Under the patronage of entrepreneur Steven Cranitch…

David Braam, the Creator of Cura, Video Interview

David Braam, the 3DP brains behind the still relatively unknown all-in-one 3DP slicer & UI software for RepRap (but especially Ultimaker) 3D printers called Cura, has given 3dhacker an interesting video interview of his thoughts on the development of the…