Looks like Microsoft is really gaining an interest in 3D printing. Just yesterday, at Innovation day 2013 at Microsoft Research Asia, they talked a bit about 3D scanning from mobile devices. It seems like they will be creating an app for phones and tablets that use the camera to basically 3D Scan objects for printing.

I know there are already apps out like this, but I find it significant that Microsoft is really taking to advancing this technology. Now we just need Apple and Google to get motivated to get into the 3D printing industry.

More on this at http://blogs.technet.com/b/inside_mi...he-masses.aspx