High tech fashion: A design studio have used 3D printing technology to create an innovative dress customised to a woman’s body – but making the garment takes 48 hours and costs £1,900. Continue reading “Is this the future of fashion? First-ever 4D dress created using a printer is unveiled (VIDEO)”
11 Food 3D Printers to Feed the Future
The future is a terrifying and/or wonderful place, according to most movies. What will we see? What will we do? What will we eat? Ever since the microwave taught us that not everything we eat has to come directly from nature, we’ve been inventing new ways of preparing foods and objects that Hostess tells us are food. Continue reading “11 Food 3D Printers to Feed the Future”
MOSI displays many dimensions of 3-D printing
Researchers and engineers at USF are bringing the fun of 3-D printing out of the lab and into the spotlight with a new exhibit at the Museum of Science and Industry (MOSI). Continue reading “MOSI displays many dimensions of 3-D printing”
3-D printing: cool new tool or total game-changer?
It wouldn’t be an understatement to say the Internet has changed everything. But what’s next? Some — economists, journalists, human scientists and others — say our future lies 3-D printers, a technology that’s been described as “the biggest upheaval in manufacturing since the industrial revolution.” Continue reading “3-D printing: cool new tool or total game-changer?”
3D Printing: Employment Boom or Employment Swoon?
We have already seen intense debates concerning what the outcome of a 3D printing economy may be. Traditionally technology has created more jobs than it has destroyed. When computers began to emerge on the scene in jobs-3the 1970′s, talks of job losses were nearly as intense as they are today, surrounding 3D printing. What happened? Continue reading “3D Printing: Employment Boom or Employment Swoon?”
Nike Could Be a Pure Software Company in 10 Years, Predicts Twitter Co-founder Biz Stone
We have all heard the predictions about how crazy the world will be when nearly everyone has 3D printers. Instead of going to the store to purchase their everyday items, they will simply download them. I remember as a kid I would think of the future and how one day, if we were lucky enough, we would be able to have items ordered and shipped immediately, electronically. Continue reading “Nike Could Be a Pure Software Company in 10 Years, Predicts Twitter Co-founder Biz Stone”
Future travel: Don’t pack, just email what you need to a 3D printer
An Amsterdam art gallery called Galerie VIVID is having an exhibition that amounts to a meditation of how 3D printing could reshape travel. The artist Janne Kyttanen has designed a collection of objects that a woman flying for a beach vacation could conceivably print out at a resort instead of packing them with her in her suitcase, including a handbag, dresses, sunglasses, shoes, etc. Continue reading “Future travel: Don’t pack, just email what you need to a 3D printer”
The Future, in 3D
Last August, NASA revealed that their 3D printer for outer space — made in partnership with Made In Space, a startup based in California — passed several initial tests required for space flight. Their goal is to provide astronauts with tools to build replacement parts on demand in the space station. While such specialized 3D printing is making inroads in diverse areas, such as aerospace, medical implants, regenerative medicine and jewelry design, consumer 3D printing with printers small enough to fit on your desk is also developing at a fanatic pace. What will it mean when astronauts can easily replace rocket engine parts, while traveling long distances in space? Continue reading “The Future, in 3D”
Great opportunities for consumer product manufacturers with 3D Printing at Home
In 2011 we organized the first 3D Printing at Home Event with the idea to start the discussion about the consequences for consumer product manufacturers. Continue reading “Great opportunities for consumer product manufacturers with 3D Printing at Home”