The BBC reported today that a 3D printer that uses chocolate, developed by University of Exeter researchers (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-14030720), will soon be commercially available. Just like 3D printers that deposit plastic, this one lays down strips of chocolate in layers that accumulate into a 3D form. We envision lots of creative sculptural shapes – like nested forms and algorithmic structures, as well as interesting flavor profiles, where one type of chocolate can be interlaced into another. This could be a great place where Smart’s IxD lab and its Food Lab can collaborate:
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