When Bre Pettis unveiled MakerBot's Digitizer, you couldn't wipe the smile off his face. And, upon opening our own unit, it's easy to understand why. When you lift the plastic unit, swaddled in black ...

Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. MakerBot founder Bre Pettis today announced the Digitizer Desktop 3D Scanner prototype it intends to sell ...

There are a few major obstacles in the way of 3-D printing's imminent mainstream success: affordability, easy-to-use hardware, and easy-to-design objects. The MakerBot Digitizer isn’t exactly cheap -- ...

Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. is a senior tech and policy editor focused on online platforms and free expression. Adi has covered virtual and ...

Three-dimensional scanner that scans solid object and converts it into data ... This is because 3D printer that reads data and becomes three-dimensional is lowered to the price range that individuals ...