Media Markt is breaking new category - home 3D-printers

German chain of consumer electronics Media Markt has announced the appearance of its range of products in a new category - home 3D-printers. At 13 stores located in Moscow, Saint-Petersburg, Yekaterinburg, Kazan, Ryazan, Samara, Togliatti and Chelyabinsk, went on sale personal 3D-printers Cube (USA) - Compact, stylish and easy to use. Price trends in average is 87 000.

As noted in the company, 3D-printers, once used exclusively on a commercial scale are gradually becoming a part of everyday life. With their help, you can implement a wide variety of ideas to create unique things, to develop a design and engineering capabilities. These devices not only allow at home "print" three-dimensional objects, but also provide a great space for imagination and creativity.

Cube - the most compact and affordable desktop 3D-model of the printer in the line of the American company 3D Systems (official distributor in Russia - SIU System). Cube interface is easy and intuitive, it can handle not only the adults. It is important to note that the Cube - the world's only 3D-printer, adapted for children. It is for this quality in 2013 he received the award in the U.S. KAPi (Kids at Play Interactive). The printer is equipped with special pads on the extruder without hindering the process of printing and thus protect the child from accidentally touching a hot extruder during printing. 3D-printer can be used by children from 8 years old.

Dimensions of the device (26h26h34 cm) and weight of 4.3 kg (without cartridge) make a mobile printer. It can be easily moved from place to place, it does not take much space. Communicate with your printer via Wi-Fi, no additional wiring is required. Cube software automatically adjusts the operating system, it is very simple to use and install and does not require any special knowledge. Programs for 3D-design, available on the website www.cubify.com, allow to realize the reality of any idea.

Cubify Draw allows you to quickly draw any object on the iPhone or iPad, the program will automatically turn it into a 3D-model. The second program, Cubify Capture, turns the camera or smartphone into a 3D-scanner - photographed object can be downloaded and converted at Cubify.com 3D-model.

Printer Print Area (14h14h14 cm) allows you to create children's toys, decorations for interior accessories, including cases for smartphones and more. It is possible to create objects with his image.

Included with the Cube is one cartridge and 25 3D-files from the models developed by professional artists. IN 3D-printer allows you to edit the predefined models, as well as create their own.

The color palette Cube - 16 colors, two of them are fluorescent. Cartridges Cube also represented in the network Media Markt. Their average price is 2700 rubles. One cartridge will last for about 12-13 small items or small 105-110.