3d scanning
by Michael A. Parker | Jul 4, 2017 | 3D Scanning, 3D Software, Business, Popular Stories, Science & Technology
3D scanning is no simple trick. I know it; I designed a full-body 3D scanning system for iMakr’s New York store in 2014, and though it wasn’t my first foray into 3D printing, it led to many other opportunities. I detailed my system in an Instructable,... 
by Sarah Saunders | Apr 11, 2017 | 3D Design, 3D Printed Art, 3D Printers, 3D Printing, 3D Printing Materials, Business, Medical 3D Printing, Science & Technology
In today’s edition of 3D Printing News Briefs, we’ll talk about new 3D printing material colors, an industrial fair, how 3D printing technology was used to build brain models, a plant health product, and a carbon positive ceramic bowl, and then wrap things... 
by Sarah Saunders | Mar 5, 2017 | 3D Printed Art, 3D Printing, 3D Scanning, Science & Technology
Art is always inspired by something – a feeling, an event, a muse. So what can artists come up with when their given muse is a large, technologically advanced telescope? NASA, which has long acknowledged how space exploration can inspire works of art, selected... 
by Sarah Anderson Goehrke | Feb 28, 2017 | 3D Scanning, 3D Software, Business, Exclusive Interviews, Science & Technology
About a month ago, I was in Columbus, Ohio to see 3D technologies come together in a community-driven project that showcased local brewmasters in the Tap Takeover event spearheaded by Knockout Concepts. The 3D scanning software company turned to nearby IC3D for 3D... 
by Sarah Saunders | Feb 24, 2017 | 3D Printing, 3D Scanning
I’ve been to a few weddings over the last few years where there was a photo booth. This is a pretty fun option for a number of reasons: it gives the guests something fun to do while waiting for the bridal party to arrive, or if they want to take a break from... 
by Sarah Saunders | Feb 22, 2017 | 3D Design, 3D Printing, 3D Scanning
Researchers with the University of Warwick, and the university’s Warwick Manufacturing Group (WMG), have been called on to offer their 3D scanning and 3D printing services before, with mysterious Renaissance bronze sculptures, the university’s own Godiva 2... 
by Bridget Butler Millsaps | Feb 20, 2017 | 3D Printing, 3D Scanning, 3D Software
While the 3D printed selfie is still a novelty for most, we’ve seen it emerging in many forms lately from that of candy to superheroes to selfie action footage—just to name a few. Now, Shapeways takes the selfie right down to the user level with ease and... 
by Sarah Saunders | Feb 10, 2017 | 3D Printing, 3D Scanning, Education, Medical 3D Printing
In early 2016, the University of Michigan Orthotics and Prosthetics Center (UMOPC) teamed up with Stratasys and Altair Engineering to form the CYBER team, which was funded by America Makes and aimed to leverage 3D printing and Industry 4.0 to make better Ankle Foot... 
by Michael A. Parker | Feb 9, 2017 | 3D Design, 3D Printing, 3D Scanning
It used to be that there were a few channels on TV reserved for documentaries on history, science and natural world. These channels, notably the Science Channel, Discovery Channel, History Channel and National Geographic, in recent years have turned to creating... 
by Hannah Rose Mendoza | Jan 27, 2017 | 3D Design, 3D Printing, Business
Tomorrow in Munich the doors will open at Opti, an international trade show for optics and design that attracts exhibitors and visitors from around the world. The show, which has been going on for ten years now, will dedicate a portion of its space to looking back at... 
by Sarah Saunders | Jan 18, 2017 | 3D Scanning, Science & Technology
It’s one thing to use a 3D scanner to scan a person, animal, or object, and use the scan to 3D print an object you can pick up and hold, but it’s quite another to 3D scan something that can’t be seen with the naked eye. 3D scanning can reveal hidden... 
by Sarah Saunders | Dec 12, 2016 | 3D Printing, 3D Scanning, 3D Software
The tech and 3D printing worlds sure love their Kickstarter campaigns, and what’s not to love? From virtual reality 3D design software, to 3D printed robots and 3D printed tools, to 3D printers themselves, the extremely popular crowdfunding platform states that... 
by Sarah Saunders | Nov 21, 2016 | 3D Design, 3D Scanning
Shapeways recently took a field trip to a Brooklyn hardware store, but not to buy anything for a home improvement project. They were on a mission to visit Crest Hardware, to 3D scan their famous Garden Keeper, Franklin the miniature potbellied pig, and his dad Joe!... 
by Tyler Koslow | Nov 19, 2016 | 3D Design, 3D Printers, 3D Printing, 3D Scanning, 3D Software, Aerospace 3D Printing, Business, Science & Technology
On this week’s edition of “3D Printing: The Stories We Missed This Week,” we’ve got a whole array of stories from around the industry, from pizza-delivering drones to startup challenge winners. For starters, the Chinese global technology company Shining 3D became an... 
by Bridget Butler Millsaps | Nov 14, 2016 | 3D Scanning, 3D Software
You may be surprised to know just how often 3D technology is able to help in saving the lives of innocent animals. Whether you are an all-out vegan, PETA-loving activist for animals, or just a more laid-back lover of all creatures, we can all generally come together... 
by Tyler Koslow | Nov 12, 2016 | 3D Design, 3D Printers, 3D Printing, 3D Scanning, 3D Software, Aerospace 3D Printing
On this week’s edition of “The Stories We Missed This Week”, we’ve got news that spans from the animated universe of Rick and Morty to South Korea. For starters, one die-hard fan of the intergalactic animated comedy Rick and Morty utilized 3D printing to create the... 
by Joseph Young | Nov 2, 2016 | 3D Scanning, 3D Software, Medical 3D Printing
BioSculpture Technology, a company led by New York Downtown Hospitals and the Presbyterian New York affiliated plastic surgeon Robert Cucin, recently revealed that the 3D printing technology has allowed the firm to develop an innovative line of surgical instruments... 
by Hannah Rose Mendoza | Oct 25, 2016 | 3D Design, 3D Printed Art, 3D Printing, 3D Scanning
Okay, now that I have your attention with the click-bait (sorry, but it’s for the best) – it’s not human cloning in the sense of creating other humans directly from DNA but rather a clever device that uses 3D printing to create the impression of... 
by Joseph Young | Oct 20, 2016 | 3D Scanning, Science & Technology
In modern morphology studies, 3D Imaging is one of the very few technologies that grant researchers the ability to conduct in-depth analysis of human facial structures. According to a new study entitled “Genome-Wide Association Study Reveals Multiple Loci Influencing... 
by Bridget Butler Millsaps | Sep 15, 2016 | 3D Scanning, 3D Software
In the much less progressive days of yesteryear where the bad guys didn’t have to worry so much about how they looked on camera or who was taking video of them on a smartphone as they perpetrated a crime, it was perhaps a bit easier to get away and evade law... 
by Tyler Koslow | Sep 13, 2016 | 3D Printing, 3D Scanning
Started by ex-employees of the professional-grade scanning system producer Artec 3D, the Moscow-based 3D imaging company Thor3D has swiftly become a household name in the 3D scanning industry. Earlier this year, the startup shared a demonstration of their first... 
by Bridget Butler Millsaps | Aug 12, 2016 | 3D Printers, 3D Scanning, Business
Where are exact figures and projections when you need them? Just the other day I was working on some information regarding the future of technologies related to 3D printing and would have been glad to put my hands on exactly what Global Market Insights has just... 
by Scott J Grunewald | Jul 19, 2016 | 3D Scanning, 3D Software
Humans continue to produce garbage and waste at unprecedented rates, and sadly much of it ends up in our oceans which promptly deposit great amounts of it on our beaches. Not only are garbage-covered beaches unsightly, but they pose very real health risks to our... 
by Scott J Grunewald | Jul 8, 2016 | 3D Printers, 3D Printing, 3D Software, Business, Metal 3D Printing, Robotics
3D printing’s ability to manufacture individual and low production runs of customized products is one of the reasons that the process has been quickly adapted for a large number of industries and applications. While mass production is still considerably cheaper,... 
by Tyler Koslow | Jun 22, 2016 | 3D Printed Art, 3D Printing, 3D Software, Business
Much like the world of art that is constantly prone to change, 3D Systems’ last year has consisted of a lot of sudden twists and turns too, which has made the company’s future a tough picture to paint. Amidst financial struggles and high operating costs throughout the... 
by Scott J Grunewald | Jun 19, 2016 | 3D Scanning, 3D Software, Business, Sponsored, Virtual Reality
There is an inescapable fact about the future: if humans want to survive it, then we’re going to have to make some changes to how we live our lives. The population of the planet is growing at unprecedented rates that have been climbing since the industrial revolution.... 
