Disney Research has come up with a novel 3D printing method that could usher in a new era of scary animatronic bears that come alive in the middle of the night at the edge of your bed. The technique involves an automated needle felting process that yields a 3D felt form that can be combined with embedded electronics or plastic 3D printed parts to create hybrid prints. The entire 3D felting process is described in a paper written for Siggraph 2014.…
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