CGTrader is one of the leading global 3D model marketplaces and today the company has announced a revamped platform with a new set of tools specifically designed and developed to enable designers and brands to take advantage of the opportunities in 3D printing.
The new version of CGTraders website is live now and results from the company’s strategy to provide high-quality 3D printable content for the growing 3D printing industry. In this regard, Marius Kalytis, CEO of CGTrader cites: “According to Juniper Research, 3D content is the key driver of mainstream adoption of 3D printing. With over 58,500 professional 3D designers and over 60,000 3D models on offer, CGTrader is perfectly positioned to provide high-quality 3D content to the industry. With this update, we are solving the most pressing problems limiting the growth of quality 3D content in the market – namely licensing and 3D printing challenges.”
As CGTrader sees it, one of the main problems that deters brands and designers from offering high-quality 3D content for sale is the risk of losing control of the source files. To address this issue, CGTrader partnered with innovative licensing technology provider Authentise (a growing phenomenon with 3D content sites, as evidenced only yesterday), which means the seller can maintain control by charging for each print and ensuring the model is streamed directly to the buyer’s 3D printer, without sharing the source file of the design. “We expect a number of brands and content owners to enter this space as this issue is solved,” says Kalytis.
Another issue cited by the company is that while most consumers are aware of 3D printing, the majority of them still do not have a 3D printer at home. Therefore, CGTrader has expanded its partnership with 3D printing service Sculpteo.
CGTrader is also promoting its strong community of 3D designers more strongly, and with more than 60,000 3D models currently uploaded to the digital library and more than 58,500 registered users, the Intel-backed marketplace is looking to drive these numbers up with continued evolution.
