augmented reality
3D Printing Webinar and Event Roundup: August 11, 2024
We’ve got several in-person offerings, and a few virtual ones, to tell you about in this week’s roundup, including multiple lunch and learn events and a happy hour! Stratasys continues…
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…
FacFox Forecast: AM Poised for Takeoff – Fueled by AI, Propelled by You
The air at Additive Manufacturing Strategies 2024 crackles with excitement. This premier additive manufacturing conference buzzes with industry leaders, innovators, and eager newcomers, all united by a shared vision: propelling…
Transparent Display 3D Printing for AR Developed in Korea
In June, 2023, the materials science journal ACS Nano published a study by a research team at the Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute (KERI), on the development of 3D printing technology…
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, February 16, 2023: AMUG, 3D Printed Antennas, & More
We’re kicking off 3D Printing News Briefs with event news, as AMUG has announced the keynote speakers for its 2023 conference. Moving on, Quickparts adopted the Materialise CO-AM platform, and…
3D Printing the Metaverse: Where Are the Additive Opportunities?
As a concept, the metaverse is gaining ground. After being popularized by Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, countless articles have been written about it. A cynic may very well think that,…
3D Printing News Briefs, April 23, 2022: Business, Bioprinting, & More
We’re starting with plenty of business in today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, as Xaar, AddUp, and Sigma Labs all have new executives to announce. Moving on, polySpectra is offering a…
3D Printing News Briefs, April 14, 2022: Materials & Medical Applications
We’re starting with some materials news in 3D Printing News Briefs, as Braskem has added to its filament range and ORNL has been studying a photovoltaic material. Moving on, Lumos…
Snapchat AR Tool Lets You Try Lakers Gear Before You Buy
Israeli 3D/augmented reality (AR) company Hexa is rolling out a new collaborative project with Microsoft and Snap Inc. (parent company of Snapchat) to create a platform for virtual try-on (VTO)…
3D Printed “Forest of Intelligence” Takes Center Stage at Expo Dubai’s Spanish Pavillion
During the next six months, visitors at Expo Dubai 2020 can step into a 3D printed artificial forest at the Spain pavilion. Conceived by Barcelona-based studios Onionlab and External Reference,…
Surgeons Use HoloLens and Metal 3D Printing to Implant Eye Socket
Both augmented reality (AR) and 3D printing have been used by surgeons over the past decade, as teaching tools for medical schools and as patient-specific 3D maps for performing surgeries….
Materialise Invests in Ditto’s 3D Printed Eyewear Technology Platform
Just as the use of 3D printing to mass manufacture hearing aids brought about changes to the entire industry, it looks like the same could be in the cards someday…
Augmented Reality for 3D Printer Maintenance and Installation in Development from New Partnership
The augmented reality (AR) market is even more nascent than additive manufacturing (AM), with AR technologies only now being realized for practical deployment. This is due, in part, to rapid…
German Researchers Develop 3D Printed Hand Prosthetics Controlled by Augmented Reality Glasses
In the recently published ‘Non-contact visual control of personalized hand prostheses/exoskeletons by tracking using augmented reality glasses,’ German researchers Simon Hazubski, Harald Hoppe, and Andreas Otte (all from Offenburg University)…
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…
3D Printing News Briefs: August 3, 2019
For this edition of 3D Printing News Briefs, we’re starting off with a celebration – Scansite created 3D printed replicas of the spacesuit that Neil Armstrong wore for the 50th…
AR: Using Projection Mapping to let New Users 3D Print for the First Time
In a new paper, German researchers Thomas Ludwig, Michael Doll, and Christoph Kotthaus address a very important topic in society today—how to deal with complex technology we may not quite understand…
Interview with Ganit Goldstein on Craft, Technology, Fashion & 3D Printing
This is an article on the rising talent of Ganit Goldstein. She is an innovative thinker and designer that is leveraging 3D Printing for her design ethos and language.
Gantri Designers Continue Elevating Style with 3D Printed Lamps
While you may not think that a technology so often used by hobbyists to make small plastic toys could be responsible for the creation of elegant housewares, you would definitely…
Survey Shows Consumers are Ready for More Virtual and Augmented Reality in Retail
Augmented and virtual reality are making their way into the retail sphere, although they’re still somewhat of a novelty – we’re not yet all walking around stores with virtual reality…
Ford Opens New Advanced Manufacturing Center and Showcases 3D Printed Production Parts
Automotive manufacturer Ford has been incorporating 3D printing into its manufacturing procedures for years. Recently the company won three Automotive Innovation Awards for a 3D printed injection mold lifter action,…
More Realistic Models and Prototypes Built with Interactive Technologies such as 3D Printing and Virtual Reality
For visualization of prototypes and infrastructures, models are one of the key factors. A high quality model makes it possible to truly capture a virtual design, along with reducing the…
Designing Compound Objects Through 3D Printing and Augmented Reality
Smart manufacturing, also known as Industry 4.0, involves automated yet collaborative processes – humans and machines working together. In a new study entitled “Design and Interaction Interface using Augmented Reality…