The net of a 3D shape is what a shape looks like when opened into a 2D shape. The net can help to show the areas of each face that make up the surface area of a shape. The same units are needed for ...

A new nanostructured flat surface that appears like a 3D object – complete with realistic light shading and shadows – has been developed by Alexander Minovich, Anatoly Zayats and colleagues at Kings ...

Makerbot is in the gutter, 3D Systems and Stratasys stock is only a shadow of their 2014 glory, but this is the best year 3D printing has ever had. Machines are now good and cheap, there’s a variety ...

Motion pictures, video games, architecture, construction, product development, medical, all these industries are using 3D objects for visualizing, simulating, and rendering graphic designs. 3D ...

Researchers have developed a new laser-based process for 3D printing intricate parts made of glass. With further development, the new method could be useful for making complex optics for vision, ...