In recent years various techniques have emerged that make 3D imaging cheaper and faster. Some consumer devices, such as the iPhone X and the Microsoft Kinect, can create such images. And in industry, ...

With ever-increasing support for augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) hardware and applications, there’s a parallel growing need for 3D objects and scenes to populate AR/VR environments.

A 3D-printing technique can incorporate invisible tags into objects. The process could be used to create tags with the convenience of QR codes without the unsightly appearance, as well as to turn ...

Some 3D printed objects need to be stronger than others. Weight-bearing items like hooks and brackets require a bit more thought before they’re sent to the printer, which is a simple case of arranging ...

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Former CNET editor Dong Ngo has been involved with technology since 2000, starting with testing gadgets and writing code for CNET Labs' benchmarks. He managed CNET's San Francisco Labs, reviews 3D ...

Hold Shift + Left click and drag to make a small circle, give the circle a gradient of your choice. The circle is enlarged to make it more visible, but the actual circle is much smaller. Hold Alt + ...

What’s better than a picture of an animal? A 3D animal in AR, of course. At least, that’s the idea behind Google AR Animals, one of the best Android AR apps. Well, technically, it isn’t a stand-alone ...

From smart printers to material innovations, stay ahead in 3D printing with these new gadgets that improve speed, quality, and versatility.

3D printing is everywhere these days. People use it to make everything from product prototypes to jet engines, and everything in between — but how do 3D printers work, exactly? How do these magical ...