From Tiffany to Shinola, U.S. luxury manufacturers are leveraging 3D printing to redefine craftsmanship, boost production efficiency, and compete globally.
eyewear
Beyond Vision: EssilorLuxottica’s Bold Moves in 3D Printing and AI-Powered Eyewear
Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi provide insight into EssilorLuxottica’s transformative journey, highlighting their groundbreaking partnerships with Meta and advancements in 3D printing that are reshaping the eyewear and wearable tech industries.
Meta Eyes 5% Stake in EssilorLuxottica: The Smart Glasses Revolution Begins
Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi provide some insight into Meta’s rumored investment of US$5 billion in EssilorLuxottica, thereby combining Meta’s metaverse ambitions with Luxottica’s eyewear dominance and exploring the future of smart glasses through 3D printing.
Experience Custom Comfort: 3D-Printed Frames Now at Nebraska Furniture Mart
Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi explore how Nebraska Furniture Mart’s new optical center, featuring the innovative Yuniku Design Center, is revolutionizing the eyewear industry with custom 3D-printed glasses frames.
Exploring HP’s Strategic Focus on 3D Printing Applications
HP is focusing their 3D print efforts on applications.
Design of the Week: 2024 Shutter Shades
This week’s selection is the 2024 Shutter Shades by Printables contributor Teque5.
3D Printing’s Role in Enhancing Comfortable Hearing Aids for Eyewear
Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi explore EssilorLuxottica’s acquisition of Nuance Hearing and how 3D printing can be a valuable asset for product development.
Myopic Population and 3D Printing
Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi look at the use of 3D printing in the battle against myopia.
Del Vecchio’s Passing and 3D Printed Eyewear
Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi look at how one industry changed and enabled a range of 3D printing applications.
3D Printing and Optical Lenses
Charles R. Goulding and Julia Wallace look at the use of 3D printing technology in the optical industry.
3D Printing Is Pivotal to Sustainable Manufacturing and the Circular Economy
As the manufacturing world continues to evolve, additive manufacturing offers solutions to achieve sustainable manufacturing.
Gucci and 3D Printing in Italy
Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi look at recent high-profile 3D printing activity in Italy.
Study Demonstrates Additive Manufacturing Could Be More Sustainable Than Conventional Manufacturing
EOS and one of their clients commissioned a study to determine the sustainability of their AM lifecycle
Marcolin: Making a Spectacle with 3D Printed Eyewear
Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi look at eyewear companies leveraging 3D printing for fashion products.
Fully 3D Printed Smartglasses Now Possible
Luxexcel announced a new platform that could change the eyewear industry.
Seeing Eye-To-Eye With Fitz Frames And 3D Printing
Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi eye the 3D printing that brings Fitz Frames to fruition.
Italy’s Richest Man And 3D Printed Eyeglasses
Charles R. Goulding and Joseph Castine take a look at 3D printing for glasses and why the two might interest an influential figure.
3D Printing Gets The Celebrity Treatment
A strange thing happened this week with Oprah Winfrey that relates to 3D printing.
Materialise Continues To Invest In Medical Segment, Where Revenues Increased In Q3
It’s a tough year for business, but Materialise has been focusing its efforts on the medical segment — and seeing that investment pay off as Q3 2020 results highlight.
Seeing 2020: The Value Of Pupillary Distance And 3D Printing
Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi examine the vision of online eyewear, helped along with 3D printing and an understanding of appropriate measurements.
Luxexcel Donates 3D Printed Lenses To Children
Luxexcel has arranged to donate seventeen pairs of eyeglasses with 3D printed lenses.
These Glasses Will Protect Your Eyes During All-Day CAD Marathons
In this era of near-all-day-long screen time for many, issues like eye strain, headaches, and poor vision are becoming the norm.
Personalized Eyewear Celebrates Diversity of Faces
Another eyewear brand is launching built on the personalization capabilities of 3D technologies.
Design of the Week: Glasses Polar 1
The Czech-based designer developed the 3D printable eyewear for a recent design competition at iMakr.
Could Custom Eyewear 3D Prints Become Widespread? Fuel3D’s New Scanner Might Make It So
Fuel3D announced a new “mirror” 3D scanner that could lead to advanced eyewear applications.
You Might Soon Buy 3D Printed Eyeglasses From FourDex
A new startup seems to be developing 3D printed eyewear.
Biz Eyes Produces Some Unusual 3D Printed Looks
A Shanghai-based project enables people to show their mood using 3D printed eyewear.
Frame Punk’s 3D Printed Glasses
We spoke with Nicolas Farnir, Co-founder of Frame Punk to find out more about how they use 3D printing to produce custom sunglasses.
Kobrin’s 3D Printed Sunglasses
We’ve been contacted by an Italian-Brazilian startup that’s producing 3D printed sunglasses.