From head to toe, 3D printing can help in keeping each individual stylish and comfortable. While 3D scanning and 3D printing are making huge strides in personalized footwear, eyewear is becoming an increasingly high-visibility area for 3D printed customization. I make no promises that those will be the last obvious word plays accompanying the latest announcement from Stratasys.
“The eyewear market continues to expand, driven by new technologies, demand for customization and growing addressable markets. As the industry seeks to maximize its opportunity, Stratasys’ prototyping solutions for frames and eyewear accessories — which can cut time-to-market by upwards of 80 percent — will be an attractive solution that is able to deliver immediate value for users looking to make parts with a high degree of mechanical function and appearance,” Mike Vasquez, Founder and CEO of digital manufacturing consultancy 3Degrees, said.
Stratasys has spent a good amount of energy in 2017 toward the revisiting of rapid prototyping, the original application for 3D printing. Earlier this year, the company introduced the F123 series of 3D printers; today, we learn about the new VeroFlex Rapid Prototyping Eyewear Solution, with which Stratasys takes aim at eyewear-specific rapid prototyping with full aesthetic and functional evaluation.
Stratasys is appearing this week at TCT Show at Stand D30; I’ll be visiting tomorrow to get a good look at VeroFlex and other updates from the company’s executives.
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