On 3DPI, we have covered many initiatives that have implemented 3D printing technologies to make art more accessible by removing both geographical and physical barriers. However, only a tiny part of t…
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3D Systems is Hitting Up NYC's 3D Print Week in a Big Way
3D Systems has made an announcement from their South Carolina headquarters: they are heading to New York next month, and they’re bringing their “3D Printed Lifestyle” with them to Me…
The Ultimate Pregame Guide to 3D Printing at SXSW
Downtown Austin is very crowded during SXSW. It gets so bad that people take pedicabs to get around because traffic is so insane that pedicabs are actually faster. In general, SXSW Interactive occurs …
Where 3D Printing Meets Reality – Reality Computing and REAL 2015
From February 25-27th, REAL 2015 is bringing 3D scanning, 3D design software, augmented reality and 3D printing together under one roof. Literally, because it takes place at The Fort Mason Center in …
Wanted: A 3D Scanning Guru with a Fondness for 200-Thousand-Year-Old Artifacts
Though the economy may still be in the crapper for a number of people out there, the 3D printing industry is still booming and the Smithsonian Institution is looking for a new employee. The Smithsonia…
NIH Festival Showcases Breakthrough Medical 3D Printing Technology
Last year the the National Institutes of Health (NIH) launched the NIH 3D Print Exchange, an open platform for sharing 3D printable medical models to encourage access to medical research and collabora…
Free 3D Printable Model of the Week: 500-Million-Year-Old Starfish
The free 3D printed model for this week comes from SketchFab user 3D Fossils,who uploaded an extremely detailed model of a 500-million-year-old starfish last week. It was found in the Kataoua Formatio…
Brookhaven National Labs Jumps Into 3D Printing For Intergalactic And Earthbound Engineering & Education
The Brookhaven National Labs Office of Educational Programs (OEP) purchased three 3D printers last year, as news stories of various institutions adopting the emerging technology began to multiply. Hea…
The White House Blue Room is a [3D Printed] Christmas Wonderland
The Blue Room of the world famous White House is now home to the official White House Christmas Tree as part of the festive décor of the beautiful building. Taking a historical tradition right into th…
The Mcor IRIS 3D Printer earns an Easy A
For students at the prestigious School of the Art Institute of Chicago – SAIC – 3D printing was an experience that limited their expression and usually broke their bank accounts. Most 3D p…