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Next week the Gaming Developers Conference (GDC) in San Francisco, CA starts and it appears there are new faces, products and even a new section catering specifically to Virtual Reality.  With this in mind, and the Rift CV and VIVE literally on a boat in the Pacific, game developer companies dropping like flies, is this the much needed jolt  to revive the sagging gaming industry? 

Plus we follow up with a several articles written questioning the validity of the "Nefertiti Hack" based upon this show's information, and Paul & Fred's great articles.  We also look into Vulkan - "The DIrectX killer" and how Croteam is already putting it to work. As well as some cool new 3D printing materials and of course our friend the "Print Whisperer" will bestow another tip on how to ensure you get best print, stay on top of things, or just staying healthy as you print.

Guest Crasher: Alen Ladavec, CTO Croteam
http://croteam.com

Updates:
Mike - Follow up to Spy Scans 1 & 2, and announcing TBD date for our roundtable discussion with four leading experts in the world of 3D scanning . http://3dprint.com/123368/covert-scan-nefertiti-fake/

3D Technology:
Mike - Is Vulkan the “DirectX Killer?” - A couple of articles on why this could be a game changer to mobile and cross-platform gaming as well as input from Alen from Croteam -
https://www.khronos.org/vulkan/
https://www.androidpit.com/android-vulkan-graphics-api

Mike - Ultimaker offers kit to turn your Ultimaker 2 or 2 Extended into + -
http://www.3ders.org/articles/20160310-ultimaker-releases-3d-printer-extrusion-upgrade-kit-for-ultimaker-2-and-2-extended.html
Chris -HP's industrial 3D printer on track to ship this year
http://www.computerworld.com/article/3042983/3d-printing/hps-industrial-3d-printer-on-track-to-ship-this-year.html

3D in Design, Architecture & Engineering:
Mike - In the spirit of our show title, ‘Tom Clancy’s The Division” captures the architecture of New York in all its glory (show video) -
http://www.gamerevolution.com/features/the-division-beautifully-recreates-real-life-new-yorks-iconic-architecture
Chris -Nervous System Unveils New 3D Printed Kinematics Petal Dress
http://3dprint.com/122616/new-kinematics-petal-dress/

3D in Medicine:
Mike - Will this be Watson’s new job-- Analyzing postmortem scans and forensic imaging?
http://www.diagnosticimaging.com/practice-management/postmortem-imaging-next-radiology-subspecialty
Chris - 3D Systems Expands Their Medical Capabilities With New Healthcare Technology Center
http://3dprint.com/123657/3d-systems-healthcare/

3D Scanner Darkly (3D scanning news):
Mike - Shining 3D announces winner to EinScan-S Sharing Act -
http://3dprint.com/122822/einscan-s-scan-sharing/
http://www.einscan.com/#!einscan-s-scan-sharing-act/c1k3g
http://www.einscan.com/
Chris -3DR announces Site Scan for use with the Solo Drone
https://3dr.com/enterprise/


VR Corner, in a Round Room (Interactive 3D):
Mike - The Manus VR Glove (show video) -
https://manus-vr.com/

Chris -Sit courtside for Big East tournament, thanks to VR
http://www.cnbc.com/2016/03/10/sit-courtside-for-big-east-tournament-thanks-to-vr.html

Spelunking in the Tech Cave:
Shout out to Cosmo Wenman on his casting metal directly into a 3D plastic mold (Show Video) -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZvKtsrt9kTo&list=PL372CD1C2ECF3DBBC

Google released their beta Android “N” the other day -
http://developer.android.com/preview/api-overview.html

The Printwhisperer:
Are you printing small parts and some of the subsequent prints not turning out great? It could be that the filament is dirty from retraction. Before you jump to the conclusion that there is an actual hardware malfunction it could be pretty simple. After printing smaller part completes, unload the filament and inspect it. Is it dirty? If it is dirty or not uniform in shape, cut off about 6-10 inches or so and reload it. That way its so fresh and clean clean for the next print.

Updates & Upcoming Shows & Events:
3D conferences, expos and events around the world
http://3dprintingforbeginners.com/fairs_events/
Road to VR
http://www.roadtovr.com/virtual-reality-events-meetups-calendar/