Everything 3D Systems Announced at CES 2014

Everything 3D Systems Announced at CES 2014

More Than a Dozen New Announcements

From 3-D Printing 2.0 to will.i.am• 3 new product categories launched.

• 2 “Prosumer” 3-D printers enter the lineup.

• Third-generation Cube gets a slick update and price cut.

• 3-D printed treats coming to a bakery near you.

• will.i.am named Chief Creative Officer.

3-D Printing 2.0 Explained

• Opening up new use cases and marketplaces for 3-D printing.

• Huge emphasis on ease of use.

Bringing 3-D printing into the mainstream

Cube 3: The 3-D Printer for Everyone

• Sub-$1,000 price

• Dual extrusion

• Multi-material (PLA & ABS)

• 75-micron layer thickness

• 2x faster

• Factory leveled

• Easy filament loading

• Available Q2-2014

Faster and more detailed than ever!

CubePro: For the Serious Enthusiast

• Controlled print environment

• Multi-material (PLA & ABS)

• Triple print head option can print in 3 colors at once.

• 75-micron layer thickness

• Available Q2-2014

Sub-$5,000 price

CubeJet: Full-Color Printing on the Cheap

• Combines professional full-color printing with Cube line ease-of-use.

• Color printing technology typically reserved for $100,000 printers.

• Available H2-2014

Sub-$5,000 price

ChefJet: For the Discerning Confectioner

• New product category

• Monochrome and full-color printers available.

• Print in flavored sugar and chocolate.

• Starting under $5,000

• Kitchen safe

• Available H2-2014

3-D printed edibles!

CeraJet: Pottery. Modernized.

• Create ceramic objects that would be impossible with traditional methods.

• Color printing

• Sub-$10,000 price

• Perfect for kitchenware, tiling, and art.

• Available H2-2014

New possibilities

iSense: 3-D Scanning for the iPad

Priced at $499, Available Q2-2014Offers convenient mobile 3-D scanning experience.

Photorealistic results can be 3-D printed.

The Touch: “Feel” Your 3-D Designs

• Known as a haptic 3-D mouse.

• Priced at $499

• Ideal for modeling, jewelry design, and styling products.

• Available Q2-2014

Mimics the feeling of sculpting.

Cubify 2.0: For Your 3-D Printed Lifestyle

Pushing 3-D printing into the consumer lifestyle.

Buy and share designs that you can print at home or through the professional Cubify service.

Partnering with Chipzilla3D Systems to Supply Sense Scanning

Software to Intel 3-D Camera TechnologyIntel’s Real Sense 3-D camera will be built into a range of

upcoming Intel devices.

Partnership goal is to bring 3-D scanning and also 3-D printing to the masses.

If successful, it could help secure 3D Systems’ position in budding consumer 3-D scanning industry.

The Rise of 3-D Photography

• Take a 3-D photo and have your professionally 3-D printed figurine mailed to you.

• Goal is to mainstream 3-D printing.

• Coming to events and retailers Q2-2014

3DMe Photo booth

will.i.am named Chief Creative Officer

• Plans to create educational initiatives and collaborate with brands to mainstream 3-D printing adoption.

• Sees future where 3-D

captured moments are printed.

Job to mainstream 3-D printing

Takeaway: Consumer Utility Still Lacking• 3D Systems had two major objectives at CES:

• Showcase new products for professional and “prosumer” 3-D printing market.• Advance the consumerism of 3-D printing with products and services like the

Cube 3, 3DMe, Cubify 2.0, and the iSense 3-D scanner.

• End result: mixed bag • Compelling new 3-D printing products for “prosumer” and professional market announced. • Unclear why everyday consumers would want or need a 3-D printer in their lives.• At the end of the day, Cube 3 makes it easier to print cheap plastic objects, which isn’t

necessarily a new idea for consumer-oriented 3-D printers.

•All is not lost!• Around 90% of 3D Systems’ revenue still comes from the professional market. • If the rise of 3-D printing doesn’t take the masses by storm, 3D Systems remains well-

insulated from this risk. • Alternatively, the biggest consumer use cases are families with children, educators, and DIY

enthusiasts, which could support sales of consumer-oriented 3-D printers.

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