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It's no secret that 3D printing has been a revolutionary force in prosthetics, providing people around the world with affordable and high-quality custom options. Now, Form Prosthetics has created a way to bring something new to to this 3D printed prosthetics... #dutchdesignweek #medical3dprinting

It’s no secret that 3D printing has been a revolutionary force in prosthetics, providing people around the world with affordable and high-quality custom options. Now, Form Prosthetics has created a way to bring something new to to this 3D printed prosthetics revolution: personal style.

3D modeling provides a faster, more accurate way of designing prosthetics unique to their wearers. But custom prosthetics have been around for millennia — for the wealthy. 3D printing has ushered in an era wherein prosthetics are actually affordable. In fact, they’re much more affordable than traditionally manufactured devices. And, the possibilities for personalization are greater than ever before. Enter Form.

Form is nothing less than part of a new reality. Far from the purely necessary, functional, medical, and clinical, Form turns prosthetics into fabulous, futuristic accessories.

Their product range includes leg prosthesis covers in over 30 colors and dozens of styles, including below-knee 3D art (3D sculpted) covers, below-knee printed art covers, and above-knee 3D art covers.

Form prints their covers at Shapeways in our sturdy Strong & Flexible Plastic, then post-processes them to take on the rich hues and high-shine finishes you see in the photos above and below.

Prosthetics themselves must prioritize function over form, leaving little room for creativity on the part of the designer or the wearer. Form recognizes that while a prosthetic becomes part of the body, functionally, it can also express its wearer’s personality.

The prosthetic covers range from sleek and subtle to maximalist and pop-art-inspired. Because some days, you’re feeling more sexy android, and others, more artsy tastemaker.

Right now, the company processes orders from Australia and New Zealand only. In the meantime, here’s sneak peek:

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Facebook & EssilorLuxottica Collaborate for AR Smart Glasses Project

Facebook and EssilorLuxottica have partnered for a next generation augmented reality (AR) smart glasses project under the Ray-Ban brand.

Facebook has teamed up with EssilorLuxottica – the makers of Ray-Ban and Oakley eyeglasses – to bring its augmented reality glasses, codenamed Stella, to market over the next few years. Project Aria, a division of Facebook’s science division, is currently working on augmented reality glasses.

The wearable is intended to act as a full-fledged smartphone replacement, allowing users to make and receive calls, take pictures, view data, and live stream to social media. According to CNBC, Facebook is also working on an AI voice assistant to function as the wearable control and user input system, as well as a ring device with motion sensors for user input.

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Garmin Vivosmart 4 Measures Your Blood Oxygen Level

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(Wearable Computing Research: Body used as 'wifi' device for magnetic communication.) San Diego, Calif., August 31, 2015 -- Electrical engineers at the University of California, San Diego demonstrated a new wireless communication technique that works by sending magnetic signals through the human body. The new technology could offer a lower power and more secure way to communicate information between wearable electronic devices, providing an improved alternative to existing wireless communication systems, researchers said. They presented their findings Aug. 26 at the 37th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society in Milan, Italy. While this work is still a proof-of-concept demonstration, researchers envision developing it into an ultra low power wireless system that can easily transmit information around the human body. An application of this technology would be a wireless sensor network for full-body health monitoring. “In the future, people are going to be wearing more electronics, such as smart watches, fitness trackers and health monitors. All of these devices will need to communicate information with each other. Currently, these devices transmit information using Bluetooth radios, which use a lot of power to communicate. We’re trying to find new ways to communicate information around the human body that use much less power,” said Patrick Mercier, a professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at UC San Diego who led the study. Mercier also serves as the co-director of the UC San Diego Center for Wearable Sensors.

Magnetic fields provide a new way to communicate wirelessly - ucsd.edu