3d printed eyeglasses
Custom 3D Printed Eyewear, Now in Translucent Colors from Materialise
Way back in 2017, Fried Vancraen, CEO of Materialise, said he could foresee “a growing amount of meaningful applications” for 3D printing, which included customized eyewear. The Belgium-based 3D printing…
Eco-Friendly 3D Printed Glasses Now Available Thanks to Materialise
Materialise (Nasdaq: MTLS) has announced the adoption of bio-based Polyamide 11 (PA 11) for selective laser sintering (SLS). Derived from sustainably farmed castor beans, the material is already being used…
SmarTech Analysis: Annual 3D Printed Eyewear Revenues to Reach $2.3 Billion by 2030
The latest AM market research report, titled “Markets for 3D Printing Eyewear 2021“, from SmarTech Analysis focuses on the adoption of 3D printing in the eyewear sector. This includes not…
Lithuanian Startup Dear Deer Eyewear Offers Bespoke 3D Printed Eyeglasses Online
Because I was really into Barbies at age 6 when I first got prescription lenses, my very first pair of eyeglasses were huge and bright pink…I shudder to look at…
Fitz Frames: The 3D Printed Eyewear Company for Children
Fitz Frames is a children’s eyewear company that was created earlier this year by Heidi Hertel and Gabriel Schlumberger, in Los Angeles. Gabriel left his career as a designer at…
Kite and Layer Team Up to Provide Customizable 3D Printed Eyewear
Kite, an eyewear brand based in London, is partnering with Layer, industrial designer Benjamin Hubert‘s design agency, to provide 3D printed eyewear that fits the exact measurements of a customer’s…
3D Printing News Briefs: October 17, 2017
We’re covering 3D printing files, 3D printers, business, projects, and programs today in 3D Printing News Briefs. MyMiniFactory now supports the 3MF file format, and an interior design company created…
Stratasys Sees a Way to Speed Eyewear to Market with New VeroFlex 3D Printing Material
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…
Powder & Heat Creates Customized, Colorful 3D Printed Glasses
We’re seeing a lot of 3D printed eyewear these days. The global eyewear industry is valued at more than $100 billion by some estimates, making the customization offered via 3D…
Sculptural 3D Printed Glasses Produced by Safilo, Materialise and Francis Bitonti
Many people have to get glasses at an early age, even in young childhood. For a child, having to get glasses can be traumatic – the fear of being labeled…
Yuniku Uses 3D Scanning and 3D Printing to Take Custom Eyewear to a New Level
As any long-term glasses-wearer knows, it’s a lot of work to find the right pair of glasses. Getting the right prescription is the easy part – it’s picking out the…
Fuel3D & Sfered Collaborate in New Mirror-Based 3D Scanning System for Custom Eyewear
As you are pushing your undoubtedly quite fashionable spectacles up your nose while reading, you’ll probably agree that the eyewear industry is definitely one in need of the best customization and…
3D Printing, Fashion and Functionality Meet in New Affordable, Customizable SpeX Eyewear
For many people, eyeglasses are a necessity, but they’re also a functional fashion accessory. Choosing the right pair of frames is a big task; after all, your glasses are going…
3D Printed Smart Eyeglasses May Be Able to Count Your Calories for You
I just ordered a fitness tracker from Amazon the other day. It’s the first time I’ve tried one, and I’m getting it mostly for its sleep-tracking feature, but the fact…
Fuel3D Receives Funding to Develop Instant Full-Face 3D Capture Technology for the Eyeglasses Industry
Currently, six out of ten people in fully-developed nations wear eyeglasses, use corrective lenses or have had corrective eye surgery. The global eyewear market, which includes prescription frames, contacts and…
