The VisiPrint tool generates an accurate, aesthetics-first preview of how an object will look before it is 3D printed, in an effort to help makers avoid reprints that waste time, effort, and material.

Designers, makers, and others often use 3D printing to rapidly prototype a range of functional objects, from movie props to ...

A new technique enables makers to finely tune the color, shade, and texture of 3D-printed objects using only one material. The method is faster and uses less material than other approaches.

Researchers at MIT develop AI-assisted preview tool for 3D printing that generates appearance-first renderings of objects ...

Apple's research team has developed ' LiTo,' an AI model that can reconstruct 3D objects from a single image while consistently maintaining reflections, highlights, and other effects from various ...

3D models drawn in Blender work great in a computer animated virtual world but don’t always when brought into a slicer for 3D printing. Slicers require something which makes sense in the real world.

A new nanostructured flat surface that appears like a 3D object – complete with realistic light shading and shadows – has been developed by Alexander Minovich, Anatoly Zayats and colleagues at Kings ...

Description: Use #photoshop to transform text and logos into captivating, cool 3D text effects. This comprehensive tutorial ...

Scientists have created new types of 2D nanostructured surfaces which appear as realistic 3D objects – including shading and shadows – using nano-engineering techniques. When light hits an object, the ...