Indeed we provide schools with the Makerbot Replicator line of 3D printers, which is perfectly designed for school settings. We were selected by the Department For Education for a pilot project that provided 3D printers to schools including a year's worth of consumables (plastic in ABS and PLA) in addition to training and hot-swap replacement support.
Last week we participated with Microsoft at the Gadget Show Live showing off how Kinect can be used as a 3D scanner and print models of scanned faces.
Link to more pictures and videos - RoboSavvy's face scan @ Microsoft @ Gadget Show Live 2013
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