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Formlabs Launches Second-Generation High-Resolution Desktop SLA 3D Printer

  Formlabs has launched Form 2, the company’s second-generation high-resolution, desktop stereolithography 3D printer. The Form 2 brings bigger prints, smarter components, connected capabilities, and an intuitive printing experience to professionals. Form 2 raises the industry standard for reliable prints, delivers sophisticated technology with an intuitive interface, and introduces new features aimed at team collaboration,…

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HP Bets that 3D Printing Will Lead Future Growth

As HP splits into two parts, the part which is focused on PCs and printers is betting much of its future on 3D printing and a product that will emerge next year. HP is betting on 3D printing to lead growth while holding the fort on traditional PCs and printers. On the PC front, HP executives…

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Making Headphone Yourself–3D Printed Headphone Kit

If you play 3D printing and love listening to music, here is a good news for you. On Kickstarter, Print+ shows you their DIY headphone kit, composed of 3D printable files and speaker parts, and designed to be built with your very own hands. Founded by Patrick Schuur, Print+ is working towards bringing 3D printable DIY projects…

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3D-Printing Company Designs Mars Habitat Constructed From Red Planet’s Resources

French 3D-printing company Fabulous has gathered a team of architects, designers, scientists, and engineers in response to a NASA contest to design viable habitats for life on Mars. NASA needs structures that are technically achievable, economically sustainable, and minimize reliance on support from Earth. Fabulous has conceptualized 3D-printed structures that could house up to four…

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More Than Home Appliance: A 3D Printed Air Conditioner From Haier

More and more people are demanding that the basic appliances and functional components of a building also be aesthetically pleasing. From designer washing machines to high style cooking equipment, the functional aspects of a space are no longer things to be hidden away. Instead, these machines have become central parts of the overall design scheme.…

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3D Hubs Releases Worldwide 3D Printing Trend Report

Amsterdam-based 3D Hubs has released its September 2015 Trend Report. The newest report in the series indicates that it is up another 1,000 3D printers this month for its community, totaling 21,000. The 3D Hubs’ community now has 3D printers in over 450 countries. The desktop figures from 3D Hubs show the Prusa Steel and…

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China Approves the Use of 3D Printed Hip Replacement

For the first time in China’s 3D printing revolution, an application of the technology has been released to the masses that will potentially change bodies are repaired when they breakdown. A collaboration between Peking University and a privatized Chinese medical company has produced the country’s first 3D printed hip replacement to ever be made available to…