14 DAY TRIAL // Here’s something quite cool. The kids’ tech market is a growing segment, as we have seen dedicated smartphones, tablets or laptops being launched specifically for your young techies.
Anyway, Hasbro goes a little further and unveils what has been called “the world’s first children’s handheld 3D printer,” a device meant to tap into children's creativity, reports Gizmodo.
Nevertheless, don’t image something too fancy. This is actually a derivative of a glue gun, in the form of a hand-held extruder using a new form of Play-Doh material that hardens overnight. The combo will reportedly allow children to create 3D shapes in a wide range of colors.
Moreover, the Play-Doh is available in fine-tipped cartridges, so the material won’t harden before kids actually get to use it. Nevertheless, the creations won't last forever, so in one year's time the formations will probably dry out or fall apart.
Hasbro has recently partnered with 3D printing specialist 3D Systems so we expect the company to launch other 3D printer models in the future.