In 2014, HP introduced the concept of "blended reality" with the unveiling of the Sprout, a platform that, among other features, allows users to translate physical objects into 3D models simply by placing them on a scanning bed in front of the Sprout computer monitor. In November, the company began a collaboration with Yale to research and develop blended reality applications. Over the past six months, professors and students from multiple Yale institutions have worked in teams, using Sprout Pros, augmented reality, virtual reality and 3D printing to test use cases for blended reality in classrooms, labs, and other educational settings. Read more at 3DPrint.com: http://3dprint.com/169458/hp-yale-blended-reality/