Snap a picture, send it to the printer. That much is familiar. But what if the printer in question is 3D?
Easily printable 3D content is the premise behind Viztu, a local startup out of MIT that won the 2012 SXSW Accelerator Award in the Innovative Web Category. And today the company announced that it had been acquired by 3D systems, a 3D content-to-print firm, for an undisclosed amount.
Viztu's product will be rolled into 3D Systems' Cubify platform, according to a release.
“Viztu adds an important building block to our growing Cubify platform. Now everyone can begin to express themselves in 3D as easily as snapping a picture,” said Cathy Lewis, Vice President Global Marketing for 3D Systems. “We believe that this investment will accelerate the democratization of the entire 3D create and make experience for everyone.”
"By teaming up with 3D Systems, a pioneer in 3D content-to-print solutions, we are able to execute on that goal even better than we were as an independent company," wrote Viztu's founders on its blog. The post concludes, "Stay tuned for a lot more 3D awesomeness!"
We certainly will.
