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Motorized, 3D Printed Shoes Could Make Virtual Reality Truly Immersive

Some prefer reading, others would rather binge-watch the latest Netflix show, and then there are the gamers. We often see 3D printing used in the gaming world, with classic board…

Developer of Printoid App Introduces New App for Managing Your 3D Printing Filament Spools

Two years ago, Android software engineer and OctoPrint fan Anthony Stephan, who’s based out of France, developed an Android app for OctoPrint called Printoid that provides direct access to the OctoPrint server…

Ultimaker Releases New S5 Professional 3D Printer

Global desktop 3D printing leader Ultimaker has been in the 3D printing business since 2011. The company is well known for its accurate, high-quality 3D printers, and released its Ultimaker 2+…

UK Students Design and Build Inexpensive 3D Printed Robotic Prosthetic Hand

According to the National Health Service (NHS), about 6,000 major limb amputations are carried out in the UK each year. Functional prosthetics can help, but they tend to be costly,…

3D Printing News Briefs: December 15, 2017

In today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, we’re starting with some aerospace 3D printing, then moving on to business announcements, new releases, and 3D printed art. The European Space Agency has…

AstroPrint Mobile 3D Printing App Launches for iOS and Android

In 2014, a product called AstroPrint was launched on Kickstarter. The cloud-based platform offers wireless 3D printing, slicing and more, and since it was introduced, it has undergone several updates…

Turn Color Into Sound with Innovative Specdrums Rings, Created with the Help of 3D Printing

From 3D printed violins and guitars to a modular synthesizer and arpeggiator, 3D printing technology has often been used to help musicians play that funky (and classical) music. A creative group of…

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Yeehaw 3D Printer for Kids Has Two Weeks Left on Indiegogo – Starting at $269!

Santa Claus is coming to town…Christmas is just a couple weeks away! While it may not fit in little Nell’s stocking, if you’re still looking for a present for your…

Put OctoPrint in Your Pocket with Printoid, a New Mobile App for Android

3D printer controller OctoPrint already has plenty of fans. The free, open source software, which offers a web interface so that users can control and monitor their printers from anywhere at any…

Scandy and pmd Collaborate to Bring Pro-Quality 3D Scanning App to Android

In my view, one of the most optimal ways to make 3D scanning and 3D printing more accessible to the general public is by integrating them with the smartphones, tablets,…

Seek, Shop, Service, Support: think3D Unveils a New Mobile App for Android

Two years ago, think3D was founded in Hyderabad, India. Within their short existence so far, they’ve gone on to become the biggest 3D printing service bureau and reseller in the…

Ultimaker Releases iOS and Android Mobile Support & Troubleshooting App for Lineup of 3D Printers

We often picture the creative genius as an eccentric brilliant type, locked away in a basement or workshop tinkering away happily and alone. And while the artist’s spirit often craves…

What’s Your Wedding Ring Really Worth? BTCRing Can Tell You With Bitcoin

So what value does a wedding ring actually have? Is it about the sentiment attached to it? The design elements? The dollar value of the precious stones? While the history…

Autodesk 123D Sculpt+ Launches: Free App Offers More Design Options, In-App 3D Printing

Many of those in the 3D printing community are the creative type — “maker” and “designer” are often synonymous with “dreamer.” Before an idea can be brought to life, it has…

New Pensoul Graphics App by FXGear to Include Options for 3D Design and 3D Printing

It’s a smart company these days that has the vision to add in 3D printing as an option for mobile digital design tools. As the technology becomes more affordable with…

Steampunk Wizards Releases Mobile Game ‘Bungee Mummy’ with 3D Printed In-Game Rewards

Gaming and 3D printing have been converging for quite a while now. Whether gamers are 3D printing props from their favorite video games, or game developers are providing 3D printable…

3D Print Anything! Autodesk Releases Free 3D Scanning App, 123D Catch on Android Devices

The world is enormous, there are places which have yet to be discovered, and species of plants and animals that have yet to be uncovered. However, for those things that are…