Last week saw the 2014 edition of the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. 3D printing took centre stage, with 3D printing giant 3D Systems dominating headlines with a proliferation of new launches…
3DPI.TV – 3D Hubs Latest Trend Report for January 2014
When we reported on the December issue of the Trend Report from 3D Hubs, we pointed to it being a useful strategy for marketing for the ‘collaborative production platform.’…and that the snapshot it pr…
3DPI.TV – Triple Whammy for Makerbot – 3 New 3D Printers
Ahead of the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas last week, it had been rumoured that something big was coming from Makerbot, the New York based 3D printing company acquired by Stratasys in 2013. A…
3DPI.TV – 3D Systems Acquires Gentle Giant Studios
In line with its now established strategy over recent years, 3D Systems Corp is throwing its net even further afield at the start of 2014, announcing the acquisition of Gentle Giant Studios, the leadi…
3DPI.TV – 3D Printing with Meta SpaceGlasses
2014 is already looking like a great year for 3D creativity. Assembled 3D printers are coming out priced at under 500 euros, new low-cost high-quality 3D scanners are launching and, if that weren’t en…
3DPI.TV – Put on your Sweet, 3D Printed Chocolate Face
One of the current drivers for mass 3D printing adoption is self-replication. We have covered the subject quite a few times on 3dprintingindustry.com, from iMakr’s “Selfies at Selfridges” to home deli…
3DPI.TV – Mitsubishi Enters 3D Printing with a Metal 3D Printer
Mitsubishi Corp, noteworthy for being the largest trading company in Japan, is all set to enter the American 3D printing market this month when it will introduce and sell a metal-forming 3D printer de…
3DPI.TV – PrintGREEN 3D Printer Grows the Third Dimension
Anyone who thought Chia Pets were nothing more than a novelty didn’t realize that they would set the foundation for what was to come in the 21st Century. Those ceramic pots shaped like heads and were …
3DPI.TV – Amazon Hops on the 3D Print to Order Ship
Sculpteo, one of the original internet 3D printing service providers, has opened a gallery within Amazon’s jewellery section offering dozens of designs from some of their best studios. Featuring desig…
3DPI.TV – Roundup of Many Expiring 3D Printing Patents
3D printing is a 30-year old technology that is currently entering the mainstream, to great fanfare. Conventional wisdom is that intellectual property has driven innovation by creating competition, wh…