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Formlabs and MakerBot Product Placement Gets Prime Time on TV Series 3D Printing Processes

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Product placement is the ultimate frontier of marketing and arguably one of the most effective. We’ve seen 3D printers in several Hollywood productions already however most of the times it was in scenes that specifically focused on 3D printing and sometimes on 3D printer brand building. Other times (like in Grey’s Anatomy or in the recent Westworld) we’ve seen non-specific bioprinters working to produce organs and even entire humans.

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Mixed Reality Meets Wearable Tech: 360° Video Recording Sunglasses From ORBI 3D Printing Processes

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The blending of the physical and digital worlds has arrived, with 3D scanning, virtual reality, and additive manufacturing forming a complete 3D ecosystem. However, while 3D scanning and printing allow us to create and manipulate objects, emerging technologies are pointing to 360° virtual and augmented reality (AR/VR) as entirely new ways to record, experience and share life itself – from extreme sports to family vacations and distant environments.

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Janne Kyttanen’s 3D Printed Lily Lamp Turns 15, See How It All Began 3D Printing Processes

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Designer Janne Kyttanen recently collaborated with online magazine Dezeen for an exclusive movie about his famous Lily Lamp. In the movie he explains how he designed the flower-shaped ´Lily´ lamp back in 2002 (almost 15 years ago now – time flies when you 3D print) as a demo of how 3D printing could be used. If you fast forward 16 years and look where we are today, 3D printing is pretty much common place.

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Thought3D’s Magigoo 3D Printing Adhesive Gets Sleek Makeover, New and Improved Formulation 3D Printing Processes

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The world’s most creative and powerful adhesive pen has returned with a modern design and improved formulation. September 26, 2016 (Msida, Malta)- The key to a successful 3D print always begins with the first layer, the starting point between your innovative idea and the physical representation of it. As 3D printing technology becomes more accessible, affordable, and capable of higher quality production, the need for an efficient and high-strength 3D printing adhesive has become more necessary than ever. That’s why the Malta-based startup Thought3D has reimagined the look and formulation of their Magigoo 3D printing adhesive pen, preparing their product for the next generation of desktop 3D printing.