Formlabs Has a 3D Printer for Normies
Formlabs has launched the Form Studio 1, a $699 consumer-focused 3D printer that utilizes SLA resin technology. The device is designed to be compact and odor-free, aiming to bring professional-grade printing capabilities to home users.
Why it matters
This marks a shift for a professional-grade manufacturer into the consumer market, potentially lowering the barrier to entry for high-quality 3D printing.
Fourteen boxes are piled in front of my desk, stacked around me like a cardboard fort. Inside one is a Form Studio 1, the new, affordable, consumer-focused 3D printer Formlabs just announced.
David Lakatos, chief product officer at the 3D printer manufacturer, assured me that the Form Studio 1 has a very economical size. “It doesn't take a lot of space,” Lakatos said. “If you have a desk, then I think you should be good to go.” I have a desk. It’s covered in boxes sent by his company.
Formlabs is one of the biggest 3D printer producers, with nearly 200,000 printers in service. The company’s customers are primarily professional businesses, like assembly shops or dentists, able to shell out $2,500 or more for a printer. (Its last affordable printer was $2,300.)
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