Tsukuba SoftEther venture company, has developed an innovative 3D input devices - codenamed QUMA . The input device is like a computer mouse and keyboard, and can be installed on a desktop machine via USB. However, surprisingly, unlike the mouse and keyboard, it's shaped like a real human.
When using this product, anyone without proper 3D training or experience with CG software can manipulate the device quickly and easily.
Objet Ltd, the innovation leader in 3D printing for rapid prototyping and additive manufacturing, today revealed the Objet260 Connex, a compact and attractively priced addition to Objet’s family of multi-material 3D printers. The Objet260 Connex is based on the company’s patented inkjet 3D printing technology – the world’s only rapid prototyping system able to jet 2 materials at the same time. This technology allows users to select from a large range of composite materials when building 3D models, such as Objet’s recently released ABS-like material. The system can also print a model replica made of up to 14 individual materials in a single print run.