Spare Parts 3D launches new AI-powered 2D-to-3D model digitization tool
French software start-up Spare Parts 3D (SP3D) has launched the beta program of Théia, its new digital tool that can automatically create 3D models fr…
EOS enables serial production with the new M 290 1kW metal 3D printer
Munich-based 3D printer manufacturer EOS has announced the launch of the EOS M 290 1kW laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) 3D printer. An upgraded ve…
AM Forum Berlin 2024 to see HP debut its new material
After announcing its partnerships with DyeMansion and Accel Digital Solutions (ADS), HP is set to exhibit 3D printed parts made from a new material tailored for its industrial 3D polymer solutions, at…
The European 3D Printer Race: German RepRap’s New Software
Europe has seen a new wave of desktop 3D printer manufacturers gaining relatively large funding and developing strong expansion plans this year: Could Zmorph, Zortrax, Ion Core, Leapfrog and co now be…
New Online Marketplace Threediz Has Everything It Takes to Grow. Is It Enough?
Exploring and writing about all the new 3D model marketplace options out there, it has become clear, to me at least, that most of the platforms either have too many models or too few to choose from. T…
3DPI.TV – 3D Printing on Disney's Big Hero 6
Big Hero 6 is coming and it is going to feature, based on the trailer at least, a pudgy, cute robot and 3D printing. In the trailer you can see the film’s protagonist, Hiro Hamada designing armour for…
3D Printed Vascular Tree Aids Smart Catheter Project
According to the Center for Disease Control, more than half a million people die from heart disease in the United States every year. To diagnose these cardiac conditions and treat them before the wor…
Mota the 99$ 3D Printer Launches on Kickstarter Only to be Cancelled As it Nears Its Funding Goal
The race to the bottom continued this week as the Mota 3D Printer Kickstarter offered early supporters a 3D printer for only $99. But after quickly selling out of all 50 $99 printers the campaign was …
Customizable 3D Printed Hard Drives with a Special Discount & Contest Just for You
Christopher Campbell and Mary Munoz started out as two San Francisco Art Institute students who simply enjoyed 3D printing knick-knacks around the house. With a bit of a push from their friends and f…
3D Printed Mysterabbit Interrogates Life's Mystery
My wife just sent me a Huffington Post article titled “14 Ways 3D Printing Has Changed The Art World”. Running down the list, I saw the 3D printed Van Gogh flowers (and ear), Ioan Florea&…
Chinese Lighting Company Starts Offering Custom 3D Printed Light Fixtures
In addition to announcing their new 3D printed light fixture service, Artworth, a Chinese company held a design contest where 30 of the most interesting 3D lighting designs were chosen as winners. Art…
Review: Inside 3D Printing Melbourne Day 1
The much-anticipated first edition of the popular Inside 3D Printing conference series Down Under landed in Melbourne this week. Despite images of Australian cities being full of palm trees, beaches a…
The Kora Alpha is the Newest 3D Printer on the Block
UK 3DP company Kora just announced that they are releasing their first 3D printer, called the Alpha, and they are claiming that it will have the biggest build ratio in its class. Unfortunately, they f…
Artist 3D Prints Chess Pieces to Teach Regional Variations of the Game
In her art installation Orthogonal/Diagonal ,Los Angeles artist Nova Jiang uses 3D printed game pieces that have been designed to help new players intuitively understand several historical chess varia…
3D Printing In The Philippines
In the beautiful Republic of the Philippines 3D printing is nascent and progressively emergent. There are a small but growing number of3D printing service providers, most of which are using desktop 3D…