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• For years, most desktop 3D printers have looked more or less the same. Some are black. Some are gray. A few are bright orange. They look like boxes. Some are...
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For years, most desktop 3D printers have looked more or less the same. Some are black. Some are gray. A few are bright orange. They look like boxes. Some are open-frame machines. Some are enclosed. But most were built with function in mind. The focus has always been on what the machine could do. They are tools for hobbyists, makers, and tinkerers.
Now, a recent announcement from desktop 3D printer manufacturer ELEGOO feels quite important. The company has partnered with emoji®, the brand behind the most well-known yellow faces found on phones, websites, and social media, and even a movie, to launch a special-edition version of its Centauri Carbon 2 Combo printer.
The printer features a silver-and-white design with emoji branding throughout, a customized user interface, custom startup ani