Just a few years ago, the idea of kid-friendly 3D printers made for a pretty good April Fools' joke. Well, reality has caught up to the punchline. In February, Mattel launched its $300 ThingMaker, a ...

Toys for Bob's Skylanders franchise isn't the only "toys to life" game in town anymore and Paul Reiche, co-founder and studio head, is well aware of the deep-pocketed competition. "We recognize that ...

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It’s no secret that 3D printing is changing the way industry designs, develops and prototypes, but what about the average person? Few people have a burning need for industrial parts or custom medical ...

3D-printed plastic parts are being used in many important ways. In 2017, my son's doctor used 3D printing to make a model that helped him prepare for my son's jaw surgery. The process has taken the ...

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One of the world’s largest toy makers, Mattel, has long embraced the idea of helping kids build their own toys. Back in the 1960s, the company released the very first ThingMaker, which let kids create ...

It began with a moment of frustration and curiosity. In 2016, Rahul Chandalia walked into a tech exhibition in Mumbai and saw a 3D printer priced between Rs 15,000 to Rs 20 lakh. “It struck me that ...

We've been waiting years for 3D printing to finally be simple enough for mainstream consumers -- and now, it looks like Mattel might be the first company to make that happen. At NYC's Toy Fair this ...

Remember ThingMaker? Mattel’s $300 3D printer that would let kids print out their own toys? Its ship date – which was supposed to be this month – just got pushed back another year, according to a ...

Explore the fascinating evolution of 3D printing, from its origins with pioneers like Dr. Hideo Kodama and Chuck Hull to the breakthrough of Fused Deposition Modeling by Scott Crump. Discover how 3D ...