3D Builder, the three-dimensional scanning app ran by Microsoft, has been made available on Windows 10 mobile devices and Xbox One consoles. The app was first released on Windows 10 PCs in 2014, but it can now be downloaded for free on mobile devices
A team of designers from Canada have created a 3D printer accessory that monitors and cleans the filament. The designers have gone about creating the accessory so production is not ruined midway through due to low filament levels.
A non-profit organisation based in San Diego are using a 3D-printed tool to recycle waste in the building of eco-friendly walls. A 3D-printed funnel mechanism is used to place litter in used plastic bottles which are built into cemented walls.
Designers at The Crafty Robot have created the sigil creatures from the four major Game of Thrones families: Targaryen (Dragon), Baratheon (Stag), Stark (Wolf) and Lannister (Lion). Powered by Fizzbits, the designs can be made to run around.
AddUp, the joint venture between Fives and Michelin, is set to debut a metal 3D printing machine at formnext 2016. Formnext will be the official world premiere of the FormUp 350 and promises to display global solutions for AM.
LPW Technology will welcome a new Trumpf TruPrint 1metal additive manufacturing machine to its Cheshire base, the first of its kind in the UK. The TruPrint 1is expected to sizeably enhance LPW’s AM research and development capabilities.
Ian Wright has teamed up with 3D printing filament manufacturers, Floreon, to take part in a competition and promote the use of greener plastics. By designing a stylish pair of glasses for the Arsenal legend, you could win an Ultimaker 2+ printer.
November 11th is not only a day for soldiers past and present to be honoured, but it is also a day for military veterans to be gifted a new pair of 3D-printed shoes, thanks to Feetz, a footwear brand from San Francisco.
3D-printed map models are being used as a learning tool to teach visually impaired students after a two-year research project. Joan Horvath and Rich Cameron spearheaded the project which focused on a school with a number of blind pupils.
A group of young designers from Beijing have developed an affordable, miniature 3D printing system. The PocketMaker has resisted expendable features and is set to retail at around $149 if and when it launches next year.
Sony has filed a detailed patent for a system which would allow video game characters to be 3D printed. The development could mean a huge advancement in video game merchandising.
Dtto, a 3D-printed modular robot, was this week named the winner of the 2016 Hackaday Prize. In addition to the prestigious award, Dtto will receive the grand prize of $150,and a residency at the Supplyframe Design Lab in Pasadena, CA.
