Surgeons in Louisville, Kentucky used 3D-models to study the heart defect of a 14 month-old boy and save his life.
„3Doodler“ is considered to be the first 3D-printing pen: With this penshaped extruder you can „paint in 3D“ - using molten ABS and PLA instead of ink. Now the german tech-trade-company Pearl offers a low-price-competitor: Freesculpt FX1-free just came to market.
If you wanted to be your 3D prints to be a bit more exclusive, Shapeways got the right material for you: 14 carat gold.
US-based company Staples is offering his customers a chance to print objects on-demand and on-site.