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3D Printing News Briefs, August 10, 2024: Centrifugal 3D Printer, Waveguides, & More
In 3D Printing News Briefs, a company has launched what it says is the first centrifugal 3D printer, AIM3D secured patents for pellet 3D printing, and micro-CT scanning is being…
Vuzix and Materialise Join Forces to Redefine Smart Eyewear with 3D Printing
Materialise (Nasdaq: MTLS) has partnered with optical tech firm Vuzix (Nasdaq: VUZI) to expedite the launch of smart eyewear in the market. Integrating 3D printing into the manufacturing process, this…
3D Printing News Briefs, December 9, 2021: Business, Materials, & Research
A partnership between Prima Additive and Materialise is first up in today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, followed by news on a headquarters expansion from PrinterPrezz. Service bureaus in Japan are…
Image-Guided Surgery Solutions from Philips Feature 3D Printing and AR
At the first online meeting of the Foundation Institute of Development and Integration of Health (IDIS) Innovation Committee in Spain, Phillips presented its latest solutions in terms of image-guided surgery,…
Bose Introduces 3D Printed Prototype Augmented Reality Sunglasses
You’ve probably heard of Google Glass, a brand of optical smart glass that displays information in a smartphone-like, hands-free format. This product, as is the case with many other smart…
3D Printing News Briefs: January 5, 2018
Welcome to 2018, and the new year’s first edition of 3D Printing News Briefs – the 3D printing industry doesn’t stop for anything, not even midnight celebrations. We’ll kick things…
3D Printing News Briefs: December 1, 2017
Happy December! Rather than worrying about how much you have left to do in the few short weeks before the holidays, why not use that time in a more productive…
Youbionic Goes Beyond Augmented Reality to Augmented Human with New 3D Printed Double Hand Device
2014 saw the emergence of Youbionic, a company based in Italy that was working to create a 3D printed bionic prosthetic hand controlled by an Arduino microcontroller and commercial servomotors. The company also…
Apple Granted US Patent for 3D Printer that Can Work with Augmented Reality and AR Glasses
Silicon Valley tech giant Apple jumped headfirst into the virtual reality field over the last two years, when it hired a top VR researcher in 2016 and acquired some small…
3Dkolla Has High Standards for 3D Printable Models, Put Together with an AR App
3Dkolla, a Greek endeavor with a love for advanced technology, has just launched its first Indiegogo campaign for its high-quality, 3D printable Kolla 3D models. The company offers a small…
3D Printing, VR & AR: HP Teams Up with Yale to Develop Blended Reality Applications for Educational Settings
In 2014, HP not only announced their entrance into 3D printing, but also introduced the concept of “blended reality” with the unveiling of the Sprout, a platform that, among other features,…
3D Imaging Solutions Provider FARO Acquires mwf-technology, Increasing Mobile Virtual and Augmented Reality Footprint
3D measurement and imaging solutions provider FARO, whose valuable services in the field of forensics we’ve written about before, recently announced its acquisition of German augmented reality (AR) solutions company mwf-technology GmbH….
WakingApp Offers New Augmented & Virtual Reality Add-ins for Autodesk’s Revit & Fusion 360
Here at 3DPrint.com, we’re continually being surprised at the level of new innovations arising from the world of digital design and 3D printing. Privileged to be on the front lines…