(Feb.16, '15) Nanyang Technological University’s (NTU) start-up Blacksmith
Group today launched the world’s first compact 3D printer that can also scan
items into digitised models.
Named the Blacksmith Genesis, this user-friendly device
allows users without much knowledge of 3D software to scan any item, then edit
the digitised model on the computer and print it out in 3D.
The all-in-one 3D printer and scanner whose production was
financed through a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo.com, was unveiled today
at the American Association Advancement of Science (AAAS) Annual Meeting in San
Jose, California.