The unbelievable is finally taking place. The Burj Khalifa announced on Tuesday that visitors can now get their own 3D printed model of the magnanimous tower. Forget taking typical key chains and t-shirts as souvenirs.
The 3D printing of #BurjKhalifa. Get your 3D printed model at the gift shop of @Atthetop_tweets. pic.twitter.com/gHMgYsBmtV
— Burj Khalifa (@BurjKhalifa) July 26, 2016
Earlier this year, a sweet shop of Dubai Mall, Candylicious announced the installation of the machines in the store. Customers were able to purchase the world’s first 3D printed sweets. Dubai made headlines in May too when His Highness Shaikh
Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoun, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and ruler of Dubai inaugurated the world’s first fully functional 3D printed building.
The future of 3D printing
3D printing essentially transforms digital 3D models into solid objects. This is done through building them up in layers. While, the technology was first invented in the 1980’s, in the last few years, 3D printing has additionally started to evolve into a next-generation manufacturing technology that has the potential to allow the local, on-demand production of final products.
