GlassesUSA.com, eyewear retailer, will launch 3D printable glasses in collaboration with Janne Kyttanen, digital sculptor.
Janne Kyttanen designed the files that customers can be printed at home, at no cost. Consumers will now be able to customize their frames to reflect their individuality and style, while also adding customized prescription lenses available at GlassesUSA.com.
There are three templates available to choose from – Phoenix, Mermaid and Dragon – all based on the brand’s frames, and each one featuring a different style: wayfarer, rectangular and round, to fit various face shapes.
To customize, users can choose colors; add text to the temples such as name, phone number, or inspirational words for ultimate personalization. Creativity will be their limit. The 3D frame files are compatible with STL and OBJ formats, and after completing the printing process all that’s left to do is order the lenses from GlassesUSA.com
“My mission is to share my work freely to empower others to create. The 3D community is always looking for new projects and as so many of us wear glasses. This is a great opportunity for creating and printing something both useful and artistic,” says Janne Kyttanen, digital sculptor and 3D artist.
To commemorate the launch of 3D printed glasses, GlassesUSA.com is giving consumers an opportunity to design their own frames for a chance to win a $300 gift card to GlassesUSA.com.
A look at the eyewear industry
In the eyewear industry, the launch of YUNIKU enabled Bieke Hoet, co-founder an designer of Hoet to take advantage of the freedom of design and to customize frames for each customer.
Luxexel, another Belgian company, partnered with Vuzix Corp to 3D Print prescription lenses for the Vuzix Blade AR headset.
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