Daniela Paredes Fuentes, founder of 3D modelling tool Gravity Sketch, has been awarded £50,000 from the UK government’s Technology Strategy Board Innovate UK as part of its Women in Innovation Awards …
Ford opens Advanced Manufacturing Center and 3D prints Ford Shelby Mustang GT500 parts
Ford, the American automaker, has opened an Advanced Manufacturing Center in Redford, Detroit. At this Center, Ford is also 3D printing parts for the upcoming Ford Shelby Mustang GT500 sports car to s…
3D Printing news Sliced, GE Additive, Sketchfab, FILOALFA and Tecnun
Today’s Sliced answers the questions: what is 4D printing? How does it compare to 3D printing? Will we soon be riding bionic aircraft? All this and more from GE Additive, Sketchfab, FILOALFA and…
Hackrod launches million dollar crowdfund for custom 3D printed car platform
Hackrod is a startup company looking to leverage 3D printing, virtual reality (VR), artificial intelligence (AR) and machine learning in a platform for building cars and motorcycles. Founded in 2017, …
HoloLens gets an industrial mixed reality upgrade from Arvizio
Mixed reality is the combination of AR (augmented reality) and VR (virtual reality). At enterprise level, it is used to add another dimension to product design and visualization. As a potential outcom…
Judi Dench’s Passion for Trees explored with 3D scanner in new BBC doc
In the center of a garden woodland in Surrey, southeast England, there is a magnificent 200 year old oak tree. Dating as far back as the battle of Waterloo, the tree has survived both World Wars, avoi…
Sixense and Vive Studios launch updated MakeVR Pro with added precision
Teaming virtual reality (VR) with computer aided design (CAD), MakeVR enables 3D printing from a HTC Vive headset. The first generation of the application was launched March 2017. After listening to f…
Google releases virtual reality 3D modelling software: Google Blocks
Google has launched a new virtual reality (VR) 3D modelling application; Google Blocks. The free application has been released on both Oculus Rift and HTC Vive with users able to export their designs …
3D printing helps creation of piano playing VR glove at Jacobs School of Engineering
A research team from the Jacobs School of Engineering at UC San Diego has used 3D printing to make a glove for a richer virtual reality (VR) experience. Powered by water, the soft robotic hands give t…
GeoCV receives $1.8 million funding for 3D interior scanning technology
New York based startup GeoCV has received $1.8 million in seed investment for their 3D capture technology. Founded in 2014, the company is currently applying the technology within the real estate mark…