Formlabs says it built the Form 1+ to be simple and easy to use, and in terms of setup, that statement couldn’t be more true. We’re not sure if it could get any easier.

SOMERVILLE, Mass. , June 10, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Formlabs announced the Form 1+ today, an extensive overhaul of their flagship desktop stereolithographic 3D printer. The fast-growing 3D printer ...

More than most other consumer 3D printers, even the very slick FDM-based CEL Robox, the Formlabs Form 1+ looks like a finely honed machine rather than a grown up garage project. In fact, it looks like ...

The Formlabs Form 1+ ($3,299) is compact for a 3D printer, yet capable of producing objects at very high resolution. Its magnificent print quality makes it a great choice for product designers and ...

The Formlabs Form 1+ 3D printer ($3,299) is elegant in its simplicity, and more capable of producing accurate models with detailed intricacy than any other 3D printer I’ve reviewed.

Both of them get you there but Formlabs is focused on quality while FDM printers are focused on Viper-like speed. The new model, called the Form 1+, looks almost exactly like the original Form 1.

Form 1 owners will be able to upgrade their machines to a Form 1+ for a fee. Formlabs was founded in 2012 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, by MIT engineers and designers.

Formlabs warns that although the Form 1 can print functional parts, the model's mechanical properties might change over time. Although after handling Form 1 sample prints, we are quite confident ...

Formlabs' Form 1 Kickstarter project was the first stereo lithography printer that ended up on peoples' radars. Its successor, the Form 1+, looked identical but had upgraded internals for ...

3D printing enthusiasts will get a lot of laser-like precision for their buck from Formlabs. The Formlabs Form 1 3D desktop printer is in full production, and that is big news for tinkerers and ...

Like the FormLabs Form 1+, the Form 2 offers very high resolutions, of 25, 50, and 100 microns for standard resin. The printer is controlled through a 4.3-inch touch screen.

The Formlabs Form 1 prints objects by firing lasers into plastic resin, and it can print very tiny objects at extremely high resolution. Surprisingly, it's crazy-easy to use.