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A big reason I love 3D printing is the massive community of 3D-printing enthusiasts online. There are times when I'm either too lazy to make my own designs or I just don't have the required technical ...

Despite many people understanding the concept of 3D printing, few know the 3D design and printing process well enough to try it out for themselves and take the step towards creating physical objects ...

What if you could create intricate, professional-grade 3D printable designs without years of sculpting experience or expensive software? It might sound too good to be true, but AI is transforming 3D ...

Within this context, Hitem3D has drawn attention to its focus on production-oriented image-to-3D generation. Rather than positioning itself as a general-purpose creative platform, Hitem3D aligns its ...

From fidget spinners to key holders, spiral vases to a Marvel Ironman mask, finding cool things to 3D print is easy and readily available on the web. It may be too easy. While this column usually ...

Look very closely at the reconstruction of the skull of newly discovered hominin ancestor Homo naledi. Can you tell that it's been 3D printed? According to John Hawks, a palaeoanthropologist on the ...

Now you can make a 3D model of anything you can photograph, with free software from Autodesk and inexpensive online 3D printing services. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share on X (opens in ...

What if you could turn a simple photo into a fully realized 3D model, all without spending a dime? Below, Matthew Berman takes you through how SAM 3D, an open source platform from Meta, is ...