Optics 3D printing
Meta Buys Lens 3D Printing Firm Luxexcel for AR Glasses
Facebook owner Meta (Nasdaq: META) has bought Belgian-Dutch optics 3D printing firm Luxexcel. Founded in 2009, the company’s proprietary resin 3D printing processes can make optically clear lenses for eyeglasses,…
3D Printing News Briefs, February 4, 2021: BGU, KIT, Siemens, Moorebot, USA Luge & Creaform
In today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, we’ve got a couple of interesting research papers to tell you about, followed by a software release, a tiny autonomous robot, and how 3D…
Through a Glass Clearly: 3D Printing Glass with Lasers and Clear Silica Resin
3D printing glass is a pretty tricky feat, mainly because it’s hard to maintain the material’s mechanical properties at its very high melting point. But a trio of researchers from…
In-Vision Releases Powerful HELIOS Light Engine for DLP 3D Printing
In 2000, several former employees of film camera and projector manufacturer Eumig, which filed for insolvency in 1981, joined together to found In-Vision Digital Imaging Optics GmbH, a manufacturing shop…
University of Eastern Finland: Thesis Studies Potential for 3D Printing of Optical Components
Juuso Uusimaki has submitted a thesis to the Master’s Degree Programme in Photonics at the University of Eastern Finland. In ‘3D Printing of plastic optical components & comparison to traditional…
3D Startup Africa: Interview with Ian Marks, Founder of 3D Optics
Ian Marks is an Optician with more than 30 years working experience in the Optical Industry. In the last 4 years, Marks has come up with a new concept of…
3D Printing Offers Potential for Manufacturing Imaging-Quality Optics
Many users and larger industrial businesses today are turning to 3D printing over conventional techniques due to substantial benefits suitable for a wide range of applications, including optics. In ‘Imaging-quality…
