These days, it seems like if you can dream something, 3D printers can produce it. It doesn’t matter if you want to make a fully functioning robot or an entire earthquake-resistant villa, the list of uses for 3D printers is constantly growing and the technology is working its way into more and more industries.
WhiteClouds, a 3D-printing company, has seen its uses expand into a variety of fields, including entertainment, health care, and architecture. In fact, the company collaborated on what it says is the first-ever swimming pool constructed from 3D plans. The project was for Cutting Edge Pools, which tapped WhiteClouds to show a client what to expect from a customized pool design for their Ogden, Utah, home. The goal of the model was to display the finished product — prior to actual construction.
“This project shows the breadth of 3D Printed models in a variety of industries,” WhiteClouds CEO Jerry Ropelato told Digital Trends in an email. “Not only can we help people see their dreams before they are built, but valuable designs can be fine-tuned before construction even starts and changes become extremely expensive. 3D printed models help companies sell the vision they are selling.”
To build the mini replica, WhiteClouds used multiple software programs, including Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Autodesk Maya, Autodesk Mudbox, and Enroute. The project was completed in less than a week and a half, with the actual printing taking 5 hours and 59 minutes. The finished product was ready on May 18, and the result was a 5-foot-by-4-foot 3D model of the pool made with full-color sandstone-like material.
WhiteClouds’ creation shows how useful printed models can be when it comes to custom construction projects. Because the average person may struggle to envision how designs will turn out, a smaller 3D version aims to make everything clearer. In the case of Cutting Edge’s Pool, the model did the trick — the homeowner gave the company the green light, resulting in a beautiful pool that measures 60 feet by 40 feet.
Few things ruin a quiet evening faster than a robot vacuum roaring through the living room. Most of us end up pausing the cleaning run, which defeats the whole purpose of owning one. Matic thinks it has the answer with its new Serene robot vacuum, and the big selling point is how little noise it makes.
The Matic Serene runs at 52 decibels even when cleaning at full power. To put that in perspective, Matic compares it to the hum of your refrigerator. It is available now for $1,695, which is $200 more than the original Matic’s current price.
Outdoor security cameras are not always practical if you live in an apartment or rental. Drilling into an exterior wall may be off-limits, while pointing a regular indoor camera through a window can create another problem once reflections start showing up after dark.
Baseus is trying to solve both issues with the new PrimeSentinel W1, a $69.99 security camera designed specifically to monitor the outdoors through glass. It mounts directly to a window without drilling and uses a 4K Starlight sensor with an F1.0 aperture for full-color monitoring during the day and at night.
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