When brothers Henry and David Pease began developing their Rekkie augmented reality goggles for downhill skiers, the two assumed that the enclosure for the necessary electronics would eventually be injection molded. But when the design proved to be expensive to recreate through molding, the Peases took a more serious look at 3D printing. They partnered with Design Fusion, a 3D printing brokerage, to continue to finesse the design and move into production with Multi Jet Fusion (MJF). The product, now for sale, reflects nuances of assembly, aesthetics and user experience that would not have been possible otherwise.

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- Rekkie and its Smart Snow Goggles https://rekkie.com/

- Design Fusion, Rekkie’s production partner https://www.designfusion.com/design-s...

- Why 3D printing and inventors go together https://www.additivemanufacturing.med...

- How Multi Jet Fusion works https://www.additivemanufacturing.med...

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