This Web App Easily Turns Your Selfies Into 3D Models
Smoothie-3D is trying to make the 2D-to-3D process easier with their free online modeling tool.
3D Modeling
Trimble is Ready to Tango
The location-based solution developer presents their new SketchUp Scan and Through the Wall apps for Project Tango at Google I/O today. Trimble’s Omar Soubra stopped by the Make: office to give us a sneak peek!
You Wouldn’t 3D Print A Car — Until Now
Come on down to Maker Faire Bay Area to see Michael Curry’s 3D printed, 70 pound, giant RC vehicle. This monster took over 5 months to fabricate in PLA at Kansas City’s Hammerspace on two MakerBot Replicator 2.
Autodesk Announces Open DLP 3D Printer and Spark API
Today at Maker Con Carl Bass of Autodesk, announced the yet-to-be-named “Autodesk 3D Printer” and “Spark”, an “open” (but not open source) 3D printing platform.
How-To: 3D Print a Model of your Brain
Take those MRI slices and stack them back together to build your brain.
Catching Up With Sketchfab Co-founder Alban Denoyel
Sketchfab, a website for uploading and sharing 3D models for free, is a great way to easily add an interactive element to your web content. Their model viewer can be embedded in almost any webpage, and they’re adding new features on a fairly regular basis. I caught up with co-founder Alban Denoyel to check in on their progress.
Staples Rolling Out Pilot 3D Printing Service
Ireland’s Mcor Technologies, whose paper-based 3D printing process we wrote about just last Monday, has entered into a deal with Staples’ Printing Systems Division to launch a new 3D printing service called “Staples Easy 3D,” online via the Staples Office Centre. The service will be offered starting in early 2013 in the Netherlands and Belgium only, with plans…
