Hey guys!
Here comes 3D Hubs’ Kickstarter page update #2. We added two new projects: REIFY and Boulton Eyewear. Both showcase ingenious uses of 3D printing technologies. Here’s a bit more:
REIFY
Our top pick on Kickstarter this week! REIFY makes totems encoded with music and visuals that you can play back on your mobile device. Each totem is a 3D printed sculpture, encoded with music and interactive visual experiences.
Why we like this project? It’s 3D music video! An interesting mix of art, augmented reality and 3D printing.
Curious about the team behind REIFY? Allison Woods (REIFY’s CEO) gave a TED Talk to explain her concept and work:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F34RsGPLg_E
Visit the project page here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/reify/reify-music-you-can-hear-see-and-hold (ongoing!)
Boulton Eyewear
These guys want to produce your next pair of glasses, custom made please! To achieve this they plan on using 3D scanning and DLP-SLA printers to make custom fit glasses.
Why we like this project? Customization is one of the great promise of 3D printing. The team behind Boulton Eyewear went through 70 prototypes and spent hours refining materials and finishings for its custom fit glasses.
Visit the project page here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/boultoneyewear/boulton-eyewear-not-just-your-suits-should-be-tail/ (ongoing!)
New and noteworthy:
Reboot the Suit: Bring Back Neil Armstrong’s Spacesuit By Smithsonian Institution
The Smithsonian Institution kicks off a partnership with Kickstarter, Reboot the Suit is the first crowdfunding project held by the Institution.
The goal of the project is to conserve, digitize, and display Neil Armstrong’s Apollo 11 spacesuit in time for its milestone anniversary.
With more than 138 millions artifacts, works of art and specimens in its collections (source), the Smithsonian is one of the most important cultural heritage institute in the world. It’s a bit of a surprise to see this project going through crowdfunding (the goal for the campaign to succeed: 500,000$), as pointed by Wired yesterday.
Check out our Kickstarter page here: https://kickstarter.com/3dhubs
How do you like REIFY and Bolton Eyewear? What do you think of the Smithsonian first Kickstarter campaign? Let us know in the comments below!
