{"id":30090,"date":"2017-03-28T15:14:03","date_gmt":"2017-03-28T19:14:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/?p=30090"},"modified":"2017-04-17T12:08:58","modified_gmt":"2017-04-17T16:08:58","slug":"30090","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/30090","title":{"rendered":"MakeVR&#8217;s virtual workshop lets you get hands-on with 3D modeling"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ad.doubleclick.net\/ddm\/trackclk\/N6040.2714800SHAPEWAYS3DPRINTING\/B11178125.149378970;dc_trk_aid=320360730;dc_trk_cid=81088252;dc_lat=;dc_rdid=;tag_for_child_directed_treatment=\" target=\"_blank\">HTC VIVE<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/sixense.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Sixense<\/a>\u00a0launched MakeVR yesterday: a brand new VR-CAD tool to give designers an immersive 3D modeling experience. Because users use natural two-handed motions to drag and drop 3D objects into the virtual workspace, it\u2019s an intuitive tool that we anticipate will appeal to a whole new world of designers and creators.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re excited to have been directly incorporated into <a href=\"https:\/\/ad.doubleclick.net\/ddm\/trackclk\/N6040.2714800SHAPEWAYS3DPRINTING\/B11178125.149391006;dc_trk_aid=320360254;dc_trk_cid=81088252;dc_lat=;dc_rdid=;tag_for_child_directed_treatment=\" target=\"_blank\">MakeVR,<\/a> enabling users to bring their creations to life by directly uploading and printing them via Shapeways! If you\u2019re not quite ready, the files are also easily exportable \u2014 enabling you to tweak the files in other 3D modeling programs.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nlhN5id1xg8\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s awesome to see such an influx in VR and 3D modeling software because it\u2019s giving people another way to learn 3D design, something that\u2019s often intimidating for people without a digital or technology background. We\u2019re really looking forward to seeing the types of things people start creating through these programs \u2014 the more accessible the world of 3D modeling, the more ideas can be brought to life!<\/p>\n<p>MakeVR is available on <a href=\"https:\/\/ad.doubleclick.net\/ddm\/trackclk\/N6040.2714800SHAPEWAYS3DPRINTING\/B11178125.149391006;dc_trk_aid=320360254;dc_trk_cid=81088252;dc_lat=;dc_rdid=;tag_for_child_directed_treatment=\" target=\"_blank\">Viveport<\/a> for $19.99 and we hear they\u2019re planning to launch a pro version with precision tools later this year! What would you create in this program?<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-30091 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/MakeVR14-712x400.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"712\" height=\"400\" data-wp-pid=\"30091\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/MakeVR14-712x400.png 712w, https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/MakeVR14-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/MakeVR14-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/MakeVR14-625x351.png 625w, https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/MakeVR14-800x450.png 800w, https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/MakeVR14-400x225.png 400w, https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/MakeVR14-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/MakeVR14.png 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 712px) 100vw, 712px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>HTC VIVE and Sixense\u00a0launched MakeVR yesterday: a brand new VR-CAD tool to give designers an immersive 3D modeling experience. 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