CNET

Makers Will Have Better Tools and Tech in 2026, and I Couldn't Be More Excited

Creative hobbyists, get ready for a glow-up. Here are my predictions for 3D printers, laser engravers and more.
The Robot Report

With AI, MIT researchers teach a robot to build furniture by just asking

A team of MIT researchers created a speech-to-reality system that enables a robot to build furniture with just a simple ...
The Journal

3D Meetings Come to Teams as Microsoft Retires Mesh Platform

Microsoft is moving its Mesh 3D meeting capabilities into Teams through a new immersive events feature, now generally available. The company retired its standalone Mesh platform as of Dec. 1. The ...
Hackaday

3D Modeling With Paper As An Alternative To 3D Printing

Although these days it would seem that everyone and their pets are running 3D printers to churn out all the models and gadgets that their hearts desire, a more traditional approach to creating ...
IEEE

A Discrete Index Graph Diffusion Model for 3D Meshes Synthesis

Abstract: The generation of 3D meshes is critical in numerous applications, evidenced by the growing popularity and attention towards interactive generative models. Although diffusion models currently ...
GitHub

LLaMA-Mesh: Unifying 3D Mesh Generation with Language Models

Abstract: This work explores expanding the capabilities of large language models (LLMs) pretrained on text to generate 3D meshes within a unified model. This offers key advantages of (1) leveraging ...
ExtremeTech

Microsoft’s Copilot 3D Lets Users Turn Images into Ready-to-Use 3D Models

Microsoft has unveiled Copilot 3D, an AI-powered tool from Copilot Labs made to make 3D modelling more accessible to a wide audience. Using Copilot 3D, users can turn a single 2D image, PNG, or JPG ...
Phys.org

Shroud of Turin image matches low-relief statue—not human body, 3D modeling study finds

The Shroud of Turin is a famous artifact with obscure origins. How and when it was made has long been the subject of debate among many scientists, historians and religious leaders, alike. The two most ...
Dronelife

DJI Terra 3D Modeling Software Now with 3D Gaussian Splatting – What’s That?

DJI has expanded the capabilities of its Terra 3D modeling software with new reconstruction technologies, including 3D Gaussian Splatting. DJI Terra is designed to create accurate and detailed 2D and ...
Semiconductor Engineering

A Better Path To Better 3D-IC Thermal Modeling

In an era where artificial intelligence, autonomous vehicles, and high-performance computing push the boundaries of semiconductor technology, the thermal management of 2.5D and 3D integrated circuits ...
Geeky Gadgets

Can AI Create 3D Meshes Good Enough for 3D Printing?

Can a machine dream up a design intricate enough to be held in your hand? The rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in 3D modeling has sparked both excitement and skepticism, particularly when it comes ...