This January 12-15th at the Cobo Center in Detroit 3D printed innovation will be front and center at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS), when the inaugural NAIAS Technology Showcase ex…
World’s First 3D Printed Transducer Headset on Indiegogo
Max Virtual is almost half way to reaching its $20,000 indiegogo campaign goal. The company claims to have invented the first “3D printed ears free headset.” The Cynaps Mint is “a small, but extremely…
Auchan Partners With Twikit & imaterialise to Create In-Store 3D Printing Experience
French retail group and multinational corporation Auchan has 269,000 employees and stores in over 12 countries. It is known for being an upscale variety store, which is a more successful notion in Eu…
Rendering 3D Haptic Shapes in Mid-Air using Ultrasound
Haptic technology is used so often now, it’s generally taken for granted or considered a mildly interesting novelty. One possible reason is that people never refer to it as haptic technology. It’s wh…
Airwolf 3D Announces Robohand 3D Print-A-Thon!
If you are a regular reader of 3D printing news, you know that some of the most astounding applications are in the medical field. Prosthetics are a wonderful example of how 3D printing, scanning and m…
3D Printing Doubles Its Footprint At International CES 2015
If you are heading over to Las Vegas for the forthcoming International CES event, be prepared, because it’s going to be mind-blowing. If you didn’t know, for the last 40 years, the International CES h…
Stratasys Announces New 3D Printing Curriculum & It’s Already In Use
Stratasys, has introduced a new full-semester 3D printing curriculum for educators. The 14-week course is designed to “help prepare secondary and post-secondary students worldwide for careers being tr…
Is Graphene A Viable Material for 3D Printing?
By using adhesive tape to lift a layer of carbon from a block of graphite (commonly used for pencil lead) and placing it on a silicone wafer, Manchester University scientists Andre Geim and Kostya Nov…
Youmagine is Having a “Useful 3D Prints” Contest!
YouMagine’s “Useful 3D Prints” contest essentially means that makers of tchotchkes and other “useless” items need not apply. The core ethos of engineering is emphasized here: How useful is the object…
3D Printed Ukiyo-e Inspired Art at Tokyo Designers Week
Beginning with the Ito Jakuchu Inspired Exhibition held in 2012, Tokyo Designers Week thematically interweaves great artists of the past with contemporary works inspired by their legacies. Gathered i…