3D Printing News & Features

Keep yourself up to date with the latest 3D printing news from all over the world and the latest features, interviews, comments, and exciting stories.

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Across the Metaverse Mar 23, 2023
Epic Games, Sketchfab Announce ‘Unified Marketplace’, Fab

Fab will launch later this year as a one-stop-shop for digital assets, with Sketchfab as a "foundational pillar".

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Say Cheese Mar 23, 2023
Raspberry Pi’s Affordable New Camera Spells Good Things for Machine Learning

The Global Shutter Camera captures moving objects without rolling shutter artifacts and is priced at only $50.

Featured image of This DIY 3D Printer is Lightning-Fast, and Holds a Top Spot on the #SpeedBoatRace Leaderboards
Ready, Set, Print Mar 21, 2023
This DIY 3D Printer is Lightning-Fast, and Holds a Top Spot on the #SpeedBoatRace Leaderboards

The 100 is a fully open-source desktop 3D printer with a printable frame, volcano-style hotend, and the ability to print with 100,000 mm/s2 acceleration.

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Shake Your Womp Mar 20, 2023
Even Potato Computers Can Run This New 3D Modeling Software

Browser-based 3D modeling software, Womp, is free during its alpha and has a beginner-friendly approach that leverages "pixel streaming" and SDF modeling.

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Little Fella Mar 17, 2023
Creality’s New 3D Scanner Weighs As Much as an Orange

The compact CR-Ferret eyes an April 2 release, boasts two scanning modes and an ASIC chipset.

Featured image of 3D Printers & Recycled Plastic: Can They Print Recycled Plastic?
Keep Calm & Print Recycled Mar 16, 2023
3D Printers & Recycled Plastic: Can They Print Recycled Plastic?

3D printing recycled plastic reduces waste and saves money. Read on to learn how to 3D print recycled plastic today!

Featured image of YouTuber brings ‘Cities: Skylines’ City to Life With 3D Printing
Slice of Paradise Mar 15, 2023
YouTuber brings ‘Cities: Skylines’ City to Life With 3D Printing

The fictional city "Altengrad" has made the leap from digital to physical, with end results that resemble an architectural city model.

Featured image of Mingda’s Magician X2 Could Have the Magic Touch
Abracadabra Mar 15, 2023
Mingda’s Magician X2 Could Have the Magic Touch

The OEM’s latest entry – a direct follow-up to the Mingda Magician X – features a quick-swap extruder, auto-bed leveling, and more.

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En Route Mar 14, 2023
The Original Prusa XL is Finally Shipping

After repeated delays, Prusa Research is finally shipping its highly anticipated Original Prusa XL CoreXY 3D printer — but not multi-toolhead units yet.

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Shocking News Mar 9, 2023
Rack Robotics’ ‘Powercore’ Could Make Desktop EDM Affordable

The Powercore is an open-source ‘self-contained’ kit that converts desktop 3D printers to electronic discharge machines. Can it live up to its promises?

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Featured image of xTool’s Upcoming Desktop CO2 Laser Cutter Could Be a New Glowforge Challenger
X Marks the Spot Mar 9, 2023
xTool’s Upcoming Desktop CO2 Laser Cutter Could Be a New Glowforge Challenger

The xTool P2 is comparable to Glowforge’s popular range of machines, with a passthrough slot, dual smart cameras, and a 55 W laser tube.

Featured image of This Upcoming Chocolate 3D Printer Could Revitalize the Space
Loco For Cocoa Mar 7, 2023
This Upcoming Chocolate 3D Printer Could Revitalize the Space

Created by a former "Battlebots" contestant, the Cocoa Press may breathe delicious new life into consumer and professional chocolate 3D printers alike.

Featured image of New Creality ‘Flagship’ Series of 3D Printer to Launch Soon
Down With the Quickness Mar 3, 2023
New Creality ‘Flagship’ Series of 3D Printer to Launch Soon

An update to Creality's website suggests that multiple new 3D printers are incoming, including an all-new "flagship" series.

Featured image of Printing With Arc Overhangs Is Now Easier Than Ever
Hang Out Mar 3, 2023
Printing With Arc Overhangs Is Now Easier Than Ever

The popular Arc Overhang slicing algorithm can now be directly integrated into PrusaSlicer, thanks to German developer Nicolai Wachenschwan.

Featured image of Bambu Studio Is Improving — Bambu Lab Releases V1.5.0
Better Bambu Mar 2, 2023
Bambu Studio Is Improving — Bambu Lab Releases V1.5.0

The update brings with it several improvements to existing features, security enhancements, bug fixes, and more.

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Sprite Speed Mar 2, 2023
Creality Sprite Extruder: Ender 3 S1 Deep Dive

Creality's Sprite direct extruder has been an impressive part of the S1 package, so we take a look at all the trappings this piece of kit has to offer.

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Open Sesame Mar 1, 2023
AnkerMake’s Slicer Is Going Open-Source

In a recent blog post, AnkerMake announced a slew of forthcoming updates to its slicer – including a software transition to the open-source PrusaSlicer.

Featured image of This Australian Frog Is a TikTok Superstar – And Lives in a 3D Printed House
Hop To It Mar 1, 2023
This Australian Frog Is a TikTok Superstar – And Lives in a 3D Printed House

TikToker Dazza’s "frog house" story is racking up the views, with millions checking in to help improve and iterate on the critter house’s design.

Featured image of All the New Professional 3D Printers Launched in 2023
Just Launched! Feb 27, 2023
All the New Professional 3D Printers Launched in 2023

Keep up with all the newest 3D printers for professional and industrial additive manufacturing with our continuously updated guide to product launches.

Featured image of Emake3d’s Galaxy 1 SLA 3D Printer Looks Too Good to Be True
Big Bang or Black Hole? Feb 24, 2023
Emake3d’s Galaxy 1 SLA 3D Printer Looks Too Good to Be True

Having raised more than $600,000 and counting, will this fully featured resin machine, now live on Kickstarter, deliver on its promises?

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