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3D Printed Optical Illusion Skews Perception – Is It A Cube Or Not?

Surely you remember the infamous blue and black dress (or was it white and gold) that spawned a thousand online arguments and 3D printed miniature versions back in 2015. Thanks…

Incoming: A Third Wave of 3D Printing Companies

The first wave of desktop 3D printing startups were bootstrapped companies that started with kits. MakerBot and Ultimaker are examples of these companies that were pioneers in the desktop 3D…

Six Degrees of Freedom with 3D Printed Cube for Manipulating Virtual Objects

Augmented and virtual reality are about being able to have an immersive experience. This means that the viewer gets much more than offered by a 3D movie or even a…

3D Systems’ 2016 First Quarter Financials Reveal Increasing Losses; High Operating Costs Remain a Problem

You don’t have to have been a fly on the wall to have heard the sigh of relief coming from 3D Systems HQ when they posted their 2015 Fourth quarter…

3D Systems Appoints Former HP Exec Vyomesh Joshi as New President and CEO

Global 3D printing and 3D printer manufacturing leader 3D Systems has finally announced their replacement for former CEO Avi Reichental, who stepped down last October amidst plummeting stock prices and…

Konica Minolta Strikes Deal to Sell ZVerse LAYR 2D-to-3D Content Creation Platform

South Carolina-based 3D printing app and software developer ZVerse has announced a new non-exclusive software reseller agreement with Japanese technology giant Konica Minolta. The deal will see the US division…

Students 3D Print Fractal Growth in a Bounded Shape to Create Bespoke Designs

The ability provided by computer software to quickly ‘grow’ fractals and other complex structures without the need for engaging in endless complex mathematics has made them very popular grounds for…

Thailand’s Treebuild Introduces Beta Version of LUBAS, Minecraft-Inspired 3D Design App

I’m not a gamer myself, but many of my friends are. One of the video games I never tire of watching people play (which is saying something) is Minecraft. I’ve…

Ultimate List of Black Friday & Cyber Monday 3D Printer & Printer Accessory Sales

Black Friday, some love it, some hate it, but there is no doubt about it, a deal is a deal whether you have to stand in line for two hours…

3D Systems Expands Their 3D Printer Filament Manufacturing Capabilities in Barberton Ohio

This has been a very busy week for 3D Systems. After announcing the signing of a lease for a 200,000 square foot building in South Carolina, and two new acquisitions…