Bose Develops AR Sunglasses which use Sound

Reading Time: 3 minutesBose, the American audio systems company, used 3D printing to create a prototype of AR sunglasses which use sound rather than a camera and screen.  At 2018 South by Southwest (SXSW), which took place over the weekend, speaker and headphone company, Bose, announced an interesting pair of sunglasses. The company is using 3D printing to […]

Autodesk Wants To Let You Build Circuit Boards Faster and Easier

Reading Time: 2 minutesAutodesk’s Library.io lets users 3D model their own PCB parts libraries. Creating your own part libraries for printed circuit board (PCB) designs may no longer be such a hassle. Thanks to Autodesk, the addition of PCB components is now a little easier. The company recently launched library.io, which allows 3D print and PCB developers to […]

Expectant Parents Can Now Get a 3D Printed Model of their Unborn Child

Reading Time: 3 minutesEmbryo 3D offers standard and metal-plated 3D printed models of fetuses crafted from ultrasound scans. Parents-to-be are now able to get their hands on a 3D printed model of their unborn child. Created by Embryo 3D, the process uses ultrasound scans to craft the plastic models of the fetus. Incredibly, the printing process manages to […]

Weekend Project: 3D Print a Mechanical Hummingbird

Reading Time: 4 minutesIt’s time to leave the nest and make yourself a stunning and challenging DIY desk ornament. Maker Greg Zumwalt has created a complex 3D printed mechanical hummingbird-themed automata toy–and you can too.    One of the many advantages of 3D printing is its ability to manufacture complex geometries in a single print. But you can also […]

[DEAL] Sindoh 3DWOX DP201 3D Printer, $400 Off

Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Sindoh 3DWOX DP201 is accessible, safe, and easy to use, making it the perfect 3D printer for the classroom. This 3D printer is currently available at a 31% discount, reducing the retail price by $400.  As 3D printing technology becomes an integral part of STEM education in classrooms across the globe, teachers are increasingly […]

[DEAL] Creality CR-10 3D Printer, Over 28% Off

Reading Time: 2 minutesAlready celebrated for its affordability and build size, the Creality CR-10 is currently available on GearBest and Banggood for 28% off or more. Check out these two deals and get your hands on one of the most popular budget 3D printers on the market.  Last year, the Creality CR-10 3D printer quickly climbed to the […]

Guy Goes On Pawn Stars With 10 Charizard Pokemon Cards

Reading Time: 2 minutesSome of the strangest items imaginable have exchanged hands over the Pawn Stars counter. From dinosaur eggs to a buoy autographed by David Hasselhoff, the expert staff have seen and appraised it all. However, those still playing Pokemon Go will be particularly delighted by a guy who rocked up with a stacks of 10, pristine, […]

Ready Player One LIVE at SXSW, powered by Twitch and IMDb

Reading Time: < 1 minuteAre you attending SXSW? If so, you don’t miss out on the immersive Ready Player One experience. And if you couldn’t make it to the show, we’ve got you covered too. This Sunday, 3/11 at 1PM CT, Twitch and IMDb are teaming up with Aisha Tyler and Alex Corea to bring you cast and creator […]

Weekend Project: 3D Print Your Own Animated Physics Toy

Reading Time: 3 minutesLooking for an awesomely interactive project to 3D print this weekend? The Ruiz Brothers and Phillip Burgess have shared Animated LED Sand, a DIY physics toy featured on Adafruit.  Although the laws of physics are an integral part to our understanding of the nature and universe that surrounds us, learning about Newton’s laws from a […]

Researchers Create Knitted Replicas of 3D Printing Models

Reading Time: 2 minutesThe humble art of knitting takes on a whole new dimension; new software can convert any 3D model into a pattern to create knitted replicas. Are you ready for a yarn of epic proportions? A team of researchers at the Carnegie Mellon University Textiles Lab have created software which can convert practically any 3D model […]

Turn Your Phone into an Action Camera with the 3D Printed Periscope Case

Reading Time: 3 minutesDefox has launched the 3D printed Periscope Case on Crowd Supply. The case is dubbed the working man’s Go Pro and can turn your phone into an action camera.  If you’re interested in photography but don’t want to spend thousands on equipment, you might be interested in this 3D printed Periscope Case. Recently launched on […]

A New Crash Bandicoot Game Is Coming In July

Reading Time: 3 minutesWoah! The Wumpa Islands have re-opened for business for avid Switch users! Today it was announced Activision‘s triple-feature reboot of the first three Crash Bandicoot games, released last year, will be available on the Nintendo Switch. The N. Sane Trilogy, a collection of Crash Bandicoot, Cortex Strikes Back, and Warped sold out worldwide for the […]

3D Printed Smartphone Device Puts Blood Pressure Monitoring at Your Fingertips

Reading Time: 3 minutesResearchers from Michigan State University have developed 3D printed smartphone device that is able to monitor the user’s blood pressure. The device uses a sensor that calculates blood pressure at the touch of a fingertip.  A team of researchers from Michigan State University have developed a 3D printed smartphone device that enables people to measure their […]

Fortnite Battle Royale Officially Coming To Mobile

Reading Time: 2 minutesFortnite, the game which upset users after going offline yesterday, is coming to mobile. Epic Games announced Fortnite: Battle Royale, as well as the multiplayer sandbox survival game, will be free-to-play. Starting Monday March 12, people with iOS will be able to sign up to receive an invitation to an early mobile version of the game. Please […]

Vitamix Uses Carbon 3D Printing to Reimagine Nozzle Production

Reading Time: 4 minutesVitamix partners with The Technology House to use Carbon’s 3D printing technology to transform part design and production. The blending equipment leader will mass produce a micro-fluidic nozzle that is 10 times more durable, uses 30 percent less material, and is 33 percent more economical.  Earlier this week, a wide range of media outlets collectively […]

Baker Creates Life-Size Kim Kardashian Cake With 3D Printing

Reading Time: 3 minutesA Kim Kardashian double has commissioned a baker to create a life-size cake of the celebrity. The cake took ten days to make and 3D printing was used to create Kim K’s face. Whether you love or hate the Kardashians, you’ve got to be impressed by a life-size cake made to look exactly like her. […]

3D Printing and Distributing the Fittle Puzzle to Help People in India Learn Braille

Reading Time: 3 minutesFittle is the world’s first 3D printed braille puzzle which is open source. It helps visually impaired people in India learn to read braille quickly and efficiently. In India, 22 million people are visually impaired and many of them can’t find work. The ability to read braille offers them a chance to be more independent. In […]

Fortnite Has Gone Offline And Fans Are Furious

Reading Time: 3 minutesOnline video game Fortnite has gone down today, and fans are seriously not happy about it. Developers have been working on updates for the game on the servers, affecting its millions of users. People online have been absolutely furious at the fact the game is down, with one user on Twitter even saying that he […]

Interview with Evelyn Hriberšek: Creating Mixed Reality Art

Reading Time: 5 minutesEvelyn Hriberšek’s EURYDIKE interactive art piece puts you in the dark; figuratively and, at times, literally. We caught up with the artist after experiencing the extended run of EURYDIKE. Evelyn Hriberšek is no stranger to the workings of augmented reality. An early pioneer of the technology, her efforts brought her to chair on the 2014 […]

Mum Wants Fortnite Banned Because It’s ‘Changing’ Her 10-Year-Old Son

Reading Time: 3 minutesA mum is calling on a video game to be banned because she believes she’s ‘lost’ her 10-year-old son to it. Leo appeared alongside his mum, Suzanne, on ITV‘s This Morning. Suzanne told hosts Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby he now finds ‘normal life boring by comparison’, and said his moods had changed since he started […]

3D Hybrid Solutions Adds Metal 3D Printing Capabilities to CNC Machines

Reading Time: 3 minutesThe California-based company 3D Hybrid Solutions is offering three metal 3D printing tools for CNC machines, including Wire-Arc Additive Manufacturing (WAAM), Laser Metal Deposition (LMD), and Cold Spray toolheads.  Ever since 3D printing emerged onto the manufacturing scene, many have debated whether or not the technology could eventually displace CNC milling as the king of […]

Goodyear Creates Oxygene 3D Printed Concept Tire to Improve Air Quality

Reading Time: 3 minutesAmerican tire company Goodyear will debut a 3D printed tire concept this week at the 2018 Geneva International Motor Show. Called Oxygene, the tire touts many potential environmental benefits, including improving air quality in cities and recycling old waste rubber. Air pollution is on the rise but could car tires be the answer to the problem? In 2016, World […]