Disney Research has patented its design for “a nearly instantaneous” 3D printer that uses light to cure resin selectively to produce an entire model out of a stereolithography (STL) file all at once.

Many of the 3D printers out on the market today need light to help the resin used for printing objects to cure. A group of researchers in Taiwan have created a smartphone-based 3D printer that some ...

Over the past few years, 3D printers have become more versatile and accessible to the average consumer. Many models are easy to use, some of which can occupy a minimal amount of space with footprints ...

A new 3D printer uses light rays to turn a gooey liquid into a complex solid object in only few minutes. Most 3D printers build up 3D objects layer by layer. This creates a “stair-step” effect along ...

FRANKFURT, Germany, Nov. 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Goeroptics made its debut at Formnext 2025 on November 18 in Frankfurt, and showcased innovative DLP 3D printing light engine modules and industrial ...

You still may not be able to paint with all the colors of the wind, a la Pocahontas, but now, artists Ekaggrat Singh Kalsi and Daniel Canogar have discovered how to paint with light using 3D printers.

What happens when you put an LED on the end of a 3D printer instead of an extruder that spits out formable material? Not a lot -- at least, not a lot that's immediately visible to the naked eye. As ...

Currently, most 3D printers work by either depositing or melting building material in successive layers. Unfortunately, this results in the finished objects looking kind of chunky, as the ridges ...

A new 3D printer uses light to transform gooey liquids into complex solid objects in only a matter of minutes. The printer can create objects that are smoother, more flexible and more complex than ...

3D printing has changed the way people approach hardware design, but most printers share a basic limitation: they essentially build objects layer by layer, generally from the bottom up. This new ...

Oh, and a Lazy Susan. Designer John Edmark has created a bunch of designs for sculptures which “bloom” when spun and lit by a strobe light or are filmed with a short shutter speed. Gif via Colossal ...