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How 3D printing will transform the retail industry: The opportunities

Trends in the Living Networks

Power Retail magazine has just published a very nice piece on 3D Printing: The Next Retail Revolution , drawn primarily from an interview with me. The piece begins by discussing the news that a company is developing technology for the 3D printing of meat. It will be very interesting to track this.

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Try on LeBron's jersey with 3D shopping experience built by Hexa, Microsoft and Snapchat

Tech Republic Cloud

Startup converts 2D images into 3D ones and delivers them to retailers via a single line of code.

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Amazon’s “App Store for the Physical World”

CTOvision

And with major retailers like Amazon joining the fray, the Internet of Things has never been more mainstream. In a press release dated July 28 th , Amazon announced the launch of a 3D printer store that will provide customers with hundreds of printed products, many of them customizable by color, material, size, and style.

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The latest in 3D printing trends: guns, ears, body parts, and now in your local store

Trends in the Living Networks

It’s been a busy day in the world of 3D printing. 3D printing is one of those trends that has been visible for a long time, is just beginning to have a real impact, and in the long run could transform many aspects of our lives. Different issues are raised by each of these stories, showing the breadth of the impact of 3D printing.

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3D printer maker Glowforge debuts AI image generator to help users create artwork

GeekWire

(Glowforge Photo) Glowforge released a new tool that lets users create artwork based on a written prompt that is optimized for 3D printing. The Seattle-based 3D laser printer startup announced Tuesday the launch of Magic Canvas , an image generator that uses AI to spit out artwork from a single line of text.

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Marxent raises $15 million to expand an enterprise 3D home design platform

Venture Beast

A leading enterprise platform for 3D room design and furniture commerce will use an investment to expand into new categories and regions. Read More.

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Glowforge releases Spark, another low-priced 3D laser engraver to attract more home crafters

GeekWire

The new Glowforge Spark 3D laser engraver is the company’s lowest priced machine yet. Glowforge Photo) Seattle-based 3D laser engraver maker Glowforge is making another pitch to home crafters with another lower-priced machine, the company announced Tuesday.

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