A new startup seems to be developing 3D printed eyewear.
We donāt know much about FourDex, but from the looks of their website, it appears theyāre developing a line of 3D printed eyewear. The products donāt seem to be offered to the public yet, but weāre expecting this to happen in the future.
Itās good to see someone taking advantage of 3D printing technology to produce new products, but weāre wondering how FourDex will actually leverage the technology.
Since 3D printing tech can āmass produce quantities of oneā, it is entirely applicable to eyewear. And eyewear is by definition a highly personalized item, and not just because of the frame design.
Itās the fit. Each person has different physical dimensions. If you were able to create a set of frames that is perfectly matched to your head, they could be highly comfortable as well as trendy.
Weāre wondering how FourDex will do this, as a customization process would obviously require the buyer to perform a set of measurements on their own heads. Weāve seen other approaches where users are required to print out a 2D paper measuring tool that can assist, but the most convenient approach could be to use a webcam to dynamically analyze a personās cranial structure for best fit, assuming they donāt have a lot of hair to distract the analysis.
FourDex may not yet be ready for action, but this is the world we may soon live in: transform your personal specifications into a real product you can wear and use.
Via FourDex
