Robots & Apples
2Chris is back! Yep the "Print Whisperer" is back and we talk about Darpa's robots, Apple 3D initiative, a new scanner, Adobe's new purchase and whole lot more.
News:
Mike - Darpa Robotics Challenge 2015 Starts today at 9:00 a.m. PST - http://live.curiositystream.com/#/
Chris - Electroloom - The World's First 3D Fabric Printer goes live on Kickstarter - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/electroloom/electroloom-the-worlds-first-3d-fabric-printer
3D Hubs releases “3D Printing Trends” for June, 2015 - https://www.3dhubs.com/trends
Mike - Adobe buys 3D animation startup Mixamo - http://www.zdnet.com/article/adobe-buys-3d-animation-startup-mixamo/
https://www.mixamo.com/
3D Scanner Darkly (3D scanning news):
Mike - StereoLabs will introduce the ZED - http://3dprintingindustry.com/2015/05/19/stereolabs-launches-zed-3d-camera-for-long-range-depth-sensing/
https://www.stereolabs.com/
VR Corner in a Round Room (Interactive 3D):
Mike - Oculus buys Surreal Vision - https://www.oculus.com/blog/announcing-the-acquisition-of-surreal-vision/
3D in Medicine:
Mike - 3D printed titanium skull in Brazil - http://www.3ders.org/articles/20150603-medical-first-in-brazil-3d-printed-titanium-skull-successfully-implanted-in-23-year-old-woman.html
3D in Design and Architecture:
Luxury 3D printed estate - http://www.cnn.com/2015/06/03/americas/architect-3d-prints-luxury-estate/
Projects of the week:
Mike - Printing NEODiVR plates, Dealing with Sculpteo (Not everything is on the up and up.)
Products of the week:
Mike - HOMiDO VR Headset - http://www.homido.com/en
Chris - New Nintendo3DS XL - http://www.nintendo.com/3ds
James -
FlashForge Creator Pro
https://www.3dhubs.com/best-3d-printer-guide
http://www.amazon.com/FlashForge-Structure-Optimized-Platform-Extruder/dp/B00I8NM6JO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1433456591&sr=8-1&keywords=flashforge
The Print Whisperer:
Chris - “Cleanliness in next to godliness.” Don’t underestimate the power of alcohol prep. I use a bottle for 1st pass and then Sterile Alcohol Pads for the finishing touches to get an ultra clean build surface.
http://www.amazon.com/Dynarex-1113-Latex-Sterile-Alcohol/dp/B00AIQCE3C/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1433525684&sr=8-1&keywords=alcohol+prep+pads
Upcoming Shows & Events:
AWE - Augmented World Expo 6/8 - 6/10 - http://augmentedworldexpo.com/
WWDC - Apple Worldwide Developer Conference - 6/8 - 6/12 https://developer.apple.com/wwdc/
3D conferences, expos and events around the world
http://3dprintingforbeginners.com/fairs_events/