Shapeways opens 3-D creation marketplace to the public
Got an idea for a 3-D design you’d like on your desk or dresser? Starting today, a company called Shapeways will let you hire people to design and build it.
The company takes a page from Amazon’s “Mechanical Turk” marketplace, which allows developers and businesses to… Continue Reading
Shapeways lets you convert photos into 3-D art works
Shapeways, a Dutch startup, is announcing today that it can take digital photos and turn them into 3-D printed objects.
Consumers can log onto the Shapeways.com web site and upload any photo to the site. That photo is all it needs to be able to construct… Continue Reading
Dean’s top 10 picks for the best of CES
It’s never easy to pick the top 10 new products and technologies at the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES). This year, there were more than 20,000 products from 2,700 vendors across 1.8 million square feet of space. I saw every one of them. That’s right…. Continue Reading
Shapeways lets artists print 3-D models of their creations
Getting a vision from an artist’s head to the physical world isn’t always easy. But Shapeways, a spinoff of Dutch electronics giant Philips Electronics, has figured out a way for artists and ordinary consumers to print 3-D models of their creations for a mere $50… Continue Reading