Interesting to know the guys from MIT are wasting their time in a hilarious way.
But 3D model printing like this is nothing new, been around for like a decade atleast, it is just now getting cheap enough now that people other then corporations can afford to own the machines.
The technical achievement here isn't the 3D printing, it is interfacing the Minecraft world save data format with something more commonly found in 3D printing technology. As has been mentioned on this thread and elsewhere, Minecraft makes for a very intuitive and user friendly development software for 3D models. Mere mortals can use Minecraft and you can place individual "voxels" for fine editing.
Essentially this can bridge the gap between those who have an idea of something they want to build with a 3D printer but are unfamiliar with the software, and those who have the equipment. If Notch wanted to make a whole bunch of money on the side, he could simply make a simplified version of Minecraft just for that one market alone. It would be interesting if you could get hired professionally because of your skills at playing Minecraft.
I'd strongly suggest you look up Fab@Home if you really are interested in your own private 3D printer. The software from MIT is available for you to use and with a little bit of help you could print the things for a relatively modest amount of money (less than USD $1000) just like has been seen on this video.
The Stuff is actually plastic! Not foam, paper, netal, Metal, or anything of the sort, I have my own "CupCake MakerBot CNC 3D Printer" and im still looking for a download link for that Python Printer Script. Imagine what you could create, I life size sword, and paint it, Notch's head, a scale model of your world(though it wouldn't be round, more FLATtish like cartoGraph stuff), and... A DONUT!
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I don't wanna look like a troll but i'm having trouble believing this, if it is real then awesome but seeing a box with a fan bob down onto an little foil bed looks pretty far fetched, nether the less, cool video
so that is what was happening with the 3D printing technology. it used to be on a show called beyond tomorrow, which shows new inventions, but this was on years ago, and it shown the 3D printer and as far as i know the 3D printer idea went dark. great use for it. but it originally made sculptures last i remember. pure .
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How cool would it be to print your creation out entirely out of chocolate?!
http://www.geekologie.com/2011/07/finally-a-3d-printer-that-prints-in-choc.php
The technical achievement here isn't the 3D printing, it is interfacing the Minecraft world save data format with something more commonly found in 3D printing technology. As has been mentioned on this thread and elsewhere, Minecraft makes for a very intuitive and user friendly development software for 3D models. Mere mortals can use Minecraft and you can place individual "voxels" for fine editing.
Essentially this can bridge the gap between those who have an idea of something they want to build with a 3D printer but are unfamiliar with the software, and those who have the equipment. If Notch wanted to make a whole bunch of money on the side, he could simply make a simplified version of Minecraft just for that one market alone. It would be interesting if you could get hired professionally because of your skills at playing Minecraft.
I've seen stranger things happening.
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I'd strongly suggest you look up Fab@Home if you really are interested in your own private 3D printer. The software from MIT is available for you to use and with a little bit of help you could print the things for a relatively modest amount of money (less than USD $1000) just like has been seen on this video.
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