Someone once wowed the world by inventing a desktop device that allowed people to print black-and-white documents from the comfort of their own homes. It was a technological breakthrough and not long after, parents were proudly printing photo-quality images for their children's endless school projects.
Today's kids will never know the struggles of paper jams, running out of ink, or dodgy connections going down. They're printing toys, fidgets, and even their own building blocks from scratch. It's all thanks to yet another technological breakthrough in the form of 3D printers. But it's not a hobby reserved for children.
Houses, hearts, prosthetic limbs and food are among some of the incredible creations being 3D printed around the world. From amateurs to experts, everyone is jumping on the bandwagon with their brilliant designs. Dozens of online communities have popped up, serving as virtual 3D printing galleries. Bored Panda has paid a visit to a bunch of them, to select the most awe-inspiring examples of innovative creativity.
