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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsA 3-D pen that lets you draw objects in the air
We're all doodlers by nature. Give most people a pen, paper and some down time, and they'll fill the margins with the fruits of their imagination.
But imagine if you could wave a pen in the air and create a three-dimensional rendering: A toy, a sculpture, a crude architectural model.
Soon you will. A Boston-based startup, WobbleWorks, has created what they are calling the world's first 3-D printing pen. It's called the 3Doodler, and it's been a sensation on Kickstarter, the crowdfunding site, since it debuted there Tuesday morning. The makers of the 3Doodler set a modest fundraising goal of $30,000; within 48 hours, backers had pledged more than $1.1 million.
"We knew it was a great product. But we didn't expect the response to be this fast," said Daniel Cowen, a spokesman for the gadget, which is still a prototype. "The velocity of the response caught us by surprise. It's phenomenal."
http://whatsnext.blogs.cnn.com/2013/02/21/a-3-d-pen-that-lets-you-draw-objects-in-the-air/?hpt=hp_t2
surrealAmerican
(11,361 posts)k & r
NYC_SKP
(68,644 posts)This looks like a ton of fun for under $100!
2naSalit
(86,643 posts)I've GOT to HAVE one of those, maybe more in different colors!!!
MineralMan
(146,317 posts)this would let me draw stick figures in 3D. Oh, wait...
2naSalit
(86,643 posts)you could be the world's next Clyde Crashcup!! And get an assistant named Leonardo!
This is what came to mind when I saw the OP earlier today, always wanted a pen that drew stuff in thin air like that!
Hugabear
(10,340 posts)One little problem with that...gravity.
It's still a very cool concept. But the article makes it sound as if you would be able to create by simply doodling in the air. But without something to serve as a base,whatever you doodle would just come falling down.
What would be really nice is if the pen were connected to a 3D printer, so that whatever you doodle in the air is transferred to the printer. Seems that would be far easier and more efficient.
Separation
(1,975 posts)What happens when a child draws a knife or a gun?
Bake
(21,977 posts)Especially if they're kindergartners.
Bake