Touch meets tech: AI brings tactile textures to 3D-printed objects

Touch meets tech: AI brings tactile textures to 3D-printed objects

Essential for many industries ranging from Hollywood computer-generated imagery to product design, 3D modeling tools often use text or image prompts to dictate different aspects of visual appearance, like color and form. As much as this makes sense as a first point of contact, these systems are still limited in their realism due to their neglect of something central to the human experience: touch.

Why 3D printing could make housing cheaper and more sustainable

ABC News (NEW YORK) — The sawmills of Maine generate a lot of wood waste each year: 1 million tons to be exact. For years, it was just discarded as a byproduct of the lumber industry. Now researchers at the University of Maine’s Advanced Structures & Composite Center (ASCC) have figured out a way of using those wood residuals to create homes. However, they’re not building them in the conventional way. They’re printing them using the world’s larg…

Why 3D printing could make housing cheaper and more sustainable | TALK! 100.7 FM

ABC News (NEW YORK) — The sawmills of Maine generate a lot of wood waste each year: 1 million tons to be exact. For years, it was just discarded as a byproduct of the lumber industry. Now researchers at the University of Maine’s Advanced Structures & Composite Center (ASCC) have figured out a way of using those wood residuals to create homes. However, they’re not building them in the conventional way. They’re printing them using the world’s larg…