eBay launches market for 3D printing

[Matt]

eBay has launched a new marketplace service which will allow users to purchase devices from 3D printing companies.

Known as eBay Exact, the service will team up with 3D printing hardware vendors and facilities to allow users the ability to configure and order objects from 3D printing merchants.

Through the Exact service, users will be able to view and order objects which are then designed to specification and printed by the merchant at a 3D printing facility. The items can be ordered, printed and shipped to customers within 7-14 days.

The launch of the service will include eBay and PayPal support and will offer 3D printed objects from vendors MakerBot, Sculpteo and Hot Pop Factory.

Users will be able to purchase 3D printed objects crafted from metal, wood and plastic materials.

“Shoppers today not only want to buy items anytime, anywhere through mobile devices, but they also want to be able to personalize their purchases,” said eBay vice president of innovation and new ventures Steve Yankovich.

“eBay Exact brings these two desires into one shopping experience.”

The eBay Exact app is currently being offered for iOS devices through the App Store. The company did not provide word on when client applications for other platforms could be released.

Fueled by both advancements in technology and an increase in public interest, 3D printing has moved from a specialised market to a mainstream technology in recent years.

A number of vendors have begun to target hobbyist users with personal printing devices, while a groiwing number of industrial processes and markets have embraced the technology as well.

Sursa V3.co.uk

[raynor009]

Am vazut pe YouTube cum cineva a reusit sa printeze un AR 15 si a reusit sa traga 200 de gloante cu el pana sa cedeze plasticul. Aveam linkul de la siteul cu modelele 3D gata de printat dar nu-l mai gasesc.. fmm.. in concluzie merita sa cumperi? Fuck yes.

EDIT: Am gasit

http://defcad.com/

Edited July 15, 2013 by raynor009