In 2004, the Visualization Research Lab from Brown University printed full-color 3D models of scientific visualizations. They published a poster on the topic where they discuss the technical challenges they faced. The printer used was a Zcorp Z406.
Also see our entry 1995 – SDSC TeleManufacturing Facility.
Source: http://vis.cs.brown.edu/areas/projects/rapid.html
Added by: Pierre Dragicevic.
Category:
Passive physical visualization
Tags:
3d printing, digital fabrication, science, scientific visualization