Imagine if 3D printing was as easy as using a vending machine. DreamVendor aims to make 3D printing accessible and automatic. Simply load your file and wait for the end result. The future is here.
3D light painting from a camera rig which you can rent for your next rager. http://bit.ly/HZDFZ7
The Louvre has started using Nintendo 3DS consoles as digital tour guides. The two-screened tech device is an unconventional, yet smart, choice to display museum maps and info. http://bit.ly/HSA0Rl
Art collective Boa Mistura in Sao Paulo painted words of inspiration and hope in alleyways which are only readable from a certain angle. http://bit.ly/IVpSY5
3D typography is a form of art when done well. Johnson Banks have produced art with ‘Arkitypo’. bit.ly/xFDBaz
Warning! The following website contains rapid moving images/photography. NYPL is giving their rich archive of photography a new lease of life through an open access site where you can create your own 3D animated gif: http://bit.ly/yragEA
Christopher Labrooy is inspired by the iconic style features of renown architects such as Tadao Ando, Frank Gehry and Zaha Hadid. Applying this inspiration to his 3D typography results in mini environments that we’d LOVE to walk around in. http://bit.ly/wwDd4U
Interact with virtual 3D objects. Check out the demo of Microsoft Research’s Holodesk.
A beautiful branded experience from Cartier. Bellerive Museum’s exhibition takes visitors through Cartier’s history, featuring 158 historical artifacts, 3D film projections and concept watches. http://bit.ly/rmgvjb
Be Your Own Souvenir A really cool installation produced by blablabLAB that was set up along La Rambla, a bustling street in central Barcelona. Locals and tourists strike a pose while a full 360-degree scan of themselves is taken with openKinect. The scan is printed in 3D creating a sort of little soldier version of the person. Check it out here from Ignant.