3D printing and augmented reality tend to be closely connected not just because they are in the same industry, but because they are often used together. Because of this, it’s a no-brainer that Shapeways would be partnering up with Meta in their first Meta Augmented Reality Hackathon this weekend in San Francisco, for 24 hours of innovating between developers and hackers. 3D printing has been crucial to the success of AR company Meta who relied on the technology heavily, especially in their beginning stages when they were constantly redesigning prototypes. Meta has a 3D printing preview project now that can be especially helpful to 3D designers as they can see their object in its actual physical environment rather than just in 2D. Find out more details in the full article: http://3dprint.com/48499/shapeways-meta-ar-hackathon/


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