Test: In Death – Pfeilschnell in den Tod mit PC-Brillen

Reading Time: 4 minutesMan könnte meinen, dass Bogenspiele mittlerweile keinen VR-Nerd mehr vom Hocker reißen können, doch In Death wagt sich an die etwas abgegriffene Kampfmechanik erneut heran und verlangt sogar von euch, dass ihr euch mit Pfeil und Bogen fortbewegt. Ob die Entwicklern der Sólfar Studios ins Schwarze treffen, erfahrt ihr in unserem Review. Hallo, ich bin gestorben! Es herrscht […]

[DEAL] MakerGear M3-SE & M3-ID 3D Printers, $200 Off

Reading Time: 2 minutesMatterHackers is running a limited-time deal on MakerGear’s two top-tier 3D printers, the M3-SE and M3-ID, both $200 off at $2,350 and $3,099 respectively. MakerGear are enjoying something of a hot run of late, what with the US company’s M2 sitting top of the desktop pile in 3D Hub’s Q1 2018 3D printing trend report. […]

RoMA: Robotic Modeling Assistant Could be a Better Prototyping Machine

Reading Time: 3 minutesCornell and MIT are working on a joint project called the Robotic Modeling Assistant (RoMA) which will bring together multiple technologies to create an ultimate prototyping machine.  Although 3D printing is certainly improving and streamlining prototyping, researchers from MIT and Cornell want to bring more emerging technologies together to improve such machines. The joint project […]

Stelia Aerospace Demos Cheap, Light and Strong Aircraft Fuselage Using WAAM

Reading Time: 3 minutesFrench firm Stelia Aerospace has lifted the lid on its newest innovation. Using WAAM (wire arc additive manufacturing), the company has demonstrated metallic self-reinforced aircraft fuselage panels that cut costs and save time from the assembly process. Aircraft structures and seating are the bread and butter of Stelia Aerospace’s business, with its designs and processes in place […]

Watch and co-stream the Crunchyroll Anime Awards, only on Twitch

Reading Time: 3 minutesThe only thing better than watching anime is debating your favorites with friends. This week on Twitch, don’t miss out on the chance to do both. On February 24 at 6:00 PM PT, join thousands of fans in Twitch chat to watch the Crunchyroll Anime Awards. Live from Hollywood, the event celebrates the best anime […]

Catch a month of Blizzard esports live on the Tespa channel

Reading Time: 2 minutesCollege football offseason got you down? Is your school’s basketball team getting dunked on? Lucky for you we’ve got another chance for you to flex your school spirit, courtesy of Blizzard and Tespa. February marks the start of play for Tespa’s Spring Leagues, featuring collegiate athletes from all over North America competing in StarCraft II, […]

Electric Eels Inspire Device Which Reaches 110 Volts

Reading Time: 3 minutesA sheet of bioprinted hydrogels — inspired by the electric eel — is capable of delivering 110 volts of electricity. It has potential to become a soft power source which draws on a biological system’s chemical energy. Researchers used a 3D bioprinter to create a device which reached 110 volts from hydrogels. Essentially, they were […]

3D Printing Software company Beamler Acquires Printr

Reading Time: 3 minutesBeamler, the company that provides 3D printing software for the industry, has just announced the acquisition of Printr. It will be fully integrated into the buyer’s portfolio. Printr was founded in 2014 by students in the Netherlands. The company sought to make 3D printing more accessible. One of the major bottlenecks in 3D printing is […]

Shapeways and Polycount Team Up for Dota 2 3D Printing Contest

Reading Time: 2 minutes3D printing service Shapeways and digital art forum and community Polycount are putting on a 3D printable design competition inspired by Valve’s Dota 2 video game. Leveraging the tasty licensing agreement it has with video games producer Valve (that the latter’s assets become fair game for reproduction), Shapeways is now partnering with online digital art […]

LiDAR Scanning Technology Helps Archaeologists Uncover Forgotten Cities

Reading Time: 3 minutesLiDAR scanning technology offers tremendous potential to help archaeologists discover lost cities across the world. Archaeologists are able to speed up their process of discovery and exploration using a high-tech laser technique originally developed to scan the surface of the moon. The technology is based on light detection and ranging scanning (LiDAR) and was created […]

Artist Documents “Ritual of Habits” with 3D Scanning and 3D Printing

Reading Time: 2 minutesRosalie Yu recreates her sweet treats in hyper-realistic detail with a grand project called a Ritual of Habits. She’s creating a virtual reality experience — and a 3D printed facsimile — of 256 desserts (and counting). Art and technology blend together like a fluffy mousse in a 360-degree virtual reality (VR) experience created by artist […]

Vote for Your Favorite Indie Game in Twitch Prime’s Indie Amplifier!

Reading Time: 2 minutesEver wish YOU could choose the next full-game giveaway for Twitch Prime members? Now’s your chance!  We’ve scoured the indie scene to hand pick eight of the hottest games, and starting today, the Twitch Prime community can vote for their favorite. Voting closes on Sunday, March 11, and the winning game will be given to Twitch […]

Download and 3D Print Your Own Hyrule Castle from Zelda: Breath of the Wild

Reading Time: 2 minutesIf you’re a Zelda fan and have your own 3D printer, you’ll be happy to hear that there are now a myriad of memorabilia pieces you can create at home. “The Legend of Zelda” series provides some of the most memorable games you can play on a Nintendo system. If you’re hooked and now want […]

12 Kickstarter 3D Printer Projects Live Right Now

Reading Time: < 1 minutePitch: “High-quality PLA filament featuring the patented Furling SLIDER, which prevents your filament from getting tangled-up!” Comments on this Kickstarter 3D Printer Project: Utilising an in-house production system, these campaigners want to develop a full rainbow spectrum of 3D printing PLA filament that’s easy on the wallet. They’ve also devised a patented design called the […]

Job-Posting: Magic Leap will in den stationären Handel

Reading Time: 2 minutesDer Handel im Internet ist ja gut und schön, aber gerade Wearables wie die noch jungen VR Headsets und kommenden AR-Brillen benötigen eine konkrete Erfahrung, um sie einschätzen und verstehen zu können. In einer neuen Stellenanzeige sucht Magic Leap nun einen „leidenschaftlichen und furchtlosen“ Mitarbeiter, der Store-Konzepte designen und bei der Umsetzung helfen soll. Dieser […]

How 3D Scanning and Printing Helped Team GB to Win Winter Olympics Gold and Bronze

Reading Time: 3 minutesSkeleton skinsuit engineers for Team GB used 3D scanning and printing to help the athletes get a slight advantage over their competitors at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang. Skeleton is an Olympic Winter Sport which involves using a tiny sled to plummet yourself down an ice track headfirst. When reaching speeds of 140 kilometers […]

18 Floors: Room-Escape-Horror ab März für Rift und vielleicht PSVR

Reading Time: 2 minutesDer Publisher Winking Entertainment kündigt einen neuen vielversprechenden Room-Escape-Horrortitel namens 18 Floors von Entwicklerstudio Aoga Tech an, der mit interaktiven Rätselelementen und einer beeindruckenden Grafik punkten möchte. Der VR-Titel soll ab März 2018 für Oculus Rift im Oculus Store erscheinen. Auch eine Umsetzung für PlayStation VR (PSVR) scheint in Planung zu sein. 18 Floors – […]

Steam und Microsoft Store: VR-Hinderniskurs The Tower für alle PC-Brillen

Reading Time: 2 minutesDer VR-Indie-Titel The Tower vom deutschen Entwicklerstudio Headroom.one versetzt die Spieler auf einen virtuellen Hinderniskurs, der nur mit vollem Körpereinsatz zu bestehen ist. Das VR-Spiel erschien bereits im Sommer 2017 im Early Access für die Oculus Rift im Oculus Store. Nun dürfen sich auch Besitzer anderer PC-Brillen offiziell an die Geschicklichkeitsprüfung wagen. The Tower ist ab sofort […]

[DEAL] Sugru Hacks for Your Home Kit, 14% Off at $12.95

Reading Time: < 1 minuteSugru is colorful, moldable and sticks most things to other things. Exactly what you need in a rubbery amorphous thingamajig. And, for now, it costs a little less than usual. We’re all for expounding the benefits and uses of 3D printing around the home, but sometimes you need an even quicker fix that doesn’t require […]

Weekend Project: 3D Printing Sticks for PLA Hot Glue Gun

Reading Time: 4 minutesWho needs a 3D printer when you have a hot glue gun? A new Hackaday project from Donald Papp shows us how to use molten PLA filament to glue 3D printed objects together. When 3D printing ambitiously sized projects, hot glue guns come in handy as a tool to join two separate things together. But […]

Rick and Morty: Virtual Rick-ality für PSVR erscheint im April

Reading Time: < 1 minuteMit Rick and Morty: Virtual Rick-ality steht ein spaßiges  VR-Spiel zur abgedrehten Serie bereit, welches auch ohne Vorwissen extreme Lachkrämpfe verursachen kann. Bald dürfen auch Besitzer einer PSVR ran, im April soll der Titel für Sonys VR-System erscheinen. Verantwortlich für die Entwicklung sind die Owlchemy Labs, die auch den Job Simulator in die VR-Stores gebracht haben. Rick and […]

Wacom investiert in 3D-Software Gravity Sketch

Reading Time: 1 minuteMittlerweile tummeln sich einige Anwendungen in den Virtual Reality Stores, die nicht nur zum kreativen Austoben einladen, sondern auch als professionelles Tool funktionieren. Gravity Sketch spielt seine Stärken besonders bei der Erstellung von Design-Konzepten aus. Nun scheint Wacom, der führende Hersteller für stiftähnliche Eingabegeräte, das Potential der Anwendung erkannt zu haben und investiert in das Virtual Reality […]