MakerBot CEO Bre Pettis
Around the corner from its Brooklyn headquarters, MakerBot and its CEO, Bre Pettis, made four announcements today: two new 3D printers, revamped 3D printing software, and a Manhattan-based retail store.
The Replicator 2 unveiled
The Replicator 2 Desktop 3D printer was on-hand for photos. It only prints in one color, and at $2,199 it's more expensive than the original two-color Replicator, but the new model also has a larger build space and can print objects at a higher resolution.
The Replicator 2
Pettis touted the Replicator 2 and its high-resolution models as a perfect fit for architects, product designers, engineers, and other professionals.
Replicator 2 close-up
MakerBot says the Replicator 2 boasts a maximum build size that's 37 percent larger than that of the original Replicator, but without increasing the printer's footprint.
Single-head extruder
The Replicator 2 prints in just one color, but a $2,799 Replicator 2X will offer two-color printing and other features when it launches in the first quarter of 2013.
Objects on display
MakerBot had a handful of high-quality 3D-printed objects at the event.
Object close-up
Object close-up
You can still feel the printed layers on objects printed with the Replicator 2, but they're not as rough as those from the older MakerBot printer.
MakerBot Store in Manhattan
MakerBot also soft-launched its Manhattan store this afternoon.
MakerBot Store interior
Inside, MakerBot will sell 3D printers, spools of plastic printing feedstock, as well as 3D-printed novelty objects.
Wall of PLA
The plastic feedstock on sale at the MakerBot Store.
Replicator 2 on display
MakerBot has multiple Replicator 2 printers operating at the store. The original Replicator was not on the floor, but a MakerBot rep told me that it would be on sale there as well.
Vending machine of 3D printed tchotchke
Buy a $5 token and you can buy a small 3D-printed object from this row of vending machines.
Vending machine close-up
3D-printed watches
MakerBot has an assortment of standalone objects for sale as well.
3D-printed watch close-up
The watches cost $60.
Hearts, squirrels, and planetary gears
The hearts start at around $50.
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