James has been writing about technology for years but has loved it since the early 90s. While his main areas of expertise are maker tools -- 3D printers, vinyl cutters, paper printers, and laser ...

Did you ever see how 3D figurines are having a moment right now? From personalized avatars to hyper-realistic collectibles, ...

What if you could transform raw video footage into precise, professional-grade 3D camera movements without spending hours on tedious manual tracking? For filmmakers, visual effects artists, and 3D ...

Like many of us, [Ben] has too many 3D printers. What do you do with the old ones? In his case, he converted it into a robotic camera rig. See the results, including footage from the robot, in the ...

QIDI has launched the QIDI Q2, a compact yet powerful 3D printer designed to bring professional-grade performance to beginners and hobbyists. At just $499, this model stands out as one of the most ...

Color gradient filament is fun stuff to play with. It lets you make 3D prints that slowly fade from one color to another along the Z-axis. [David Gozzard] wanted to do some printing with this effect, ...

SIGGRAPH 2025 has passed by in Vancouver in a blur of groundbreaking advances in AI and robotics (and a tribute to 30 years of Toy Story). But highlights for many 3D artists were a couple of demos of ...

We've come across our fair share of 3D printers here at Tom's Hardware. We've even covered a handful of clever Lego-based projects. This is the first time, however, we've seen the two meld together so ...

Although not the first multi-head 3D printer, it's certainly the smallest, cheapest and most accessible. Print speeds all around are exceptionally fast, and whilst there are a few quirks due to the ...

Bambu Lab bills its latest 3D printer, the H2S, as its flagship personal manufacturing hub and a successor to the company's X1 Carbon (X1C). It's both faster and has a considerably larger build volume ...

With a roomy print bed, a large control panel, and very good print quality, the Elegoo Centauri Carbon ($299.99) seems like it should cost a lot more than it does. But the budget 3D printer market is ...