Technologies like Intel RealSense and Kinect are changing the way we interact with our computers, but in the past, they were only featured on high-end machines aimed at professional and designer markets. Now Acer plans to include such features on their new Acer Aspire V 17 Nitro notebook, and the HP Sprout is a whole new look at what a small computing system should include. The Illuminator Column on the Sprout is packed with features and hardware unheard of in the past like a built-in projector, scanner and multiple cameras hooked up to a novel monitor and keyboard pairing. If you want to read the whole story of how the next generation of laptops will be built to serve 3D printing needs, you can see it here: http://3dprint.com/35243/3d-printing-tools-on-steroids/


Below is a photo of the Acer Aspire V 17 Nitro: