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i + 3-D PRINTING
3-D Printing or 3-Dimensional Printing is a technology which was first developed at MIT (Massachusetts
Institute of Technology) in the 1980’s. In this technology, we use 3-D digital data on the computer to
build 3-D objects by adding layers of material which could be polymers, metals, concrete or even
plant and human tissue. Rapid Prototyping (RP) method is used to create models all over business and
industry in order to quickly test a new product before mass production. 3-D Printing can be termed as
a RP method.
In the construction industry, model houses can be built in a day using 3-D Printing.
There are many 3-D Printing methods: Direct 3-D Printing, Binder 3-D Printing, Multi-Jet-Modeling (MJM),
Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM), Photo-polymerization
i + AUGMENTED REALITY (AR) AND VIRTUAL REALITY (VR)
Augmented Reality is the blending of Virtual Reality and real life. Images are created by developers within
applications that blend in with content in the real world. AR users are able to interact with virtual content
in the real world and can also distinguish between virtual and real content.
In Virtual Reality, we create a virtual world that users can interact with. In this world, the user can’t easily
distinguish between what is real and what is virtual.
In both VR/AR people must wear HMD (Head Mounted Displays) like Oculust Rift or the inexpensive
Google Cardboard.
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