Remember how hot at-home 3D printers where for a period of time? They’re still great to have if you’re a designer and you need to prototype things, but the shine has definitely worn off over the past ...

Every now and then, someone will invent something that is just, bluntly put, awesome. It could be anything, whether practical or otherwise, as long as you find yourself looking at it and enduring a ...

Tiles by Cadigo is a 3D modeling program for kids that lets the wee tykes drop blocks, walls, and pixels into an environment and then output the object for 3D printing. Designed to be dead simple, you ...

Are you fond of drawing some random doodles? Have you ever imagined some magic tricks that would transform your boring 2D picture into a realistic 3D model? Well then, turning a 2D shape into a 3D ...

Microsoft is working on an overhaul of its Paint app for Windows 10, and it might just be worth a look if you're a casual creator. WindowsBlogItalia has leaked an early test version of the software ...

Computer-aided design (CAD) is the go-to method for designing most of today's physical products. Engineers use CAD to turn 2D sketches into 3D models that they can then test and refine before sending ...

Straightforward advice on choosing the right 3D apps.

Although it appears the ship is about to take off into the distance, it is in fact the result of nothing but paper and pen. A Dutch artist has created a series of 3D illustrations using a technique ...

Augmented and virtual reality continue to make meaningful strides in terms of the hardware that makes the experiences possible. At the same time, software and content need to continuously keep up or ...

This article was taken from the September 2013 issue of Wired magazine. Be the first to read Wired's articles in print before they're posted online, and get your hands on loads of additional content ...