3D design and 3D printing can play a role in helping us get through the COVID-19 outbreak. By enabling to manufacture just about any design, 3D printing can produce useful gadgets on demand like air filter holders and door openers as well as face shields.

It’s official. CGTrader now showcases one million pieces of 3D content, making it the world’s largest 3D model Marketplace! And here are a few more impressive numbers.

When you scroll through 3D models on CGTrader it is clear that a lot of jewelry designers are working hard to offer a wide range of original designs.

But while the quantity and creativity are remarkable, the commercial practicality of the designs isn’t always there. And that impacts their “sellability.”

At NRF 2020 (Expo, Stand 1438; #NRF2020), a leading global provider of 3D Visualization and Augmented Reality (AR) solutions for Retail, CGTrader, will demonstrate its latest developments to bring in-store shopping experiences to online shoppers. CGTrader will present the transformational impact interactive 360° product views, AR and other 3D product experiences are having on buyer engagement and sales performance. The impact of 3D Visualization on retail will be further exemplified by one of the world’s largest e-Commerce businesses, OTTO, which will co-present with CGTrader in the NRF 2020 Exhibitor Big Ideas speaker track.

Big Ideas Presentation on 3D Visualization for Retail – Stage 3, Expo, Level 1;
January 12, 3:15 – 3:45 pm

The results of the 2019 CGTrader Scholarship Challenge are in. Students from all over the world were challenged to write an essay on the topic of “The Future of Real-World Environment with Augmented Reality. ” Eligibility requirements were:

• Minimum 2.5 GPA
• Must be high school senior, undergraduate or graduate student;
• Enrolled full-time in an academic institution Jan 1, 2019 – December 31, 2019.

In the end, 600 students participated! The essays we received were thought-provoking and very creative but only one can be chosen to win the 1 ^st Place Prize of a $2000 scholarship.