Since its 2007 release, Portal, has become an icon for all game lovers. In the game players are challenged with physical puzzles, such as opening portals and moving physical items. For game fanatics …
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Another show case of DIY with 3D printing: Phone Covers
Forget phone stickers, how about customizable phone covers that will only cost you 40 USD. A Dutch company called Polychemy can do this for you, as they provide unique style phone cases for iPhone and…
Animated characters come to life
A group of graphics experts at Harvard have come up with a add-on software tool that translates three dimensional animated characters into fully articulated action figures. This new development is an …
DIY 3D-printer for powder-based prototyping: Pwdr!
In the process of spreading the joyous message of 3D-printing to the masses, all secrecy and esotericism need to be pushed aside. In an effort to promote this ism emerges Pwdr with its Model 0.1 – as …
Combined CNC-3D-printer enables use of multiple materials
A strong buzz in the 3D-printing community is emerging around 2BEIGH3, a printer-slash-CNC machine to be made at home, capable of using Nylon in addition to traditional ABS/PLA and others as raw mater…
The Darkside of 3D Printing: Guns and Rifles
The first 3D printed gun was introduced to the World by an American gunsmith, who goes under the name of “HaveBlue”. Initially the idea came from trials with Stratasys 3D printer to create paintball g…
3D printed Exoskeleton arms change the life of a little girl
Stratasys released a heart-melting case study on how 3D printing changed the life of 4-year old Emma Lavelle, by allowing her to use her hands the first time in her life. The researchers at Alfred I. …
End of an era for Chinese manufacturing?
There has been lot of concern lately about money leaving China, real-estate and infrastructure pricing growing too fast. However Chinese economy could be facing a larger and much more longer term thre…
PolyOne expanding the development of 3D printing materials
PolyOne, a global provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions is participating in a three year development project with university and industry experts. The target area for this …
3D Printed Fetuses
We have seen some pretty interesting ideas in the past year or so regarding how we can use the fast developing 3D printers to benefit our lives in the future. A Japanese company is certainly offering …