3D-Printer Eyewear Company Turns to Crowdfunding

San Francisco-based startup Protos Eyewear has created an elegant, simple way of purchasing the perfect pair of eyeglasses made to order. In a crowdfunding campaign launched Monday, they released a brand new line of prescription and sunglass frames along with their styling and custom fit service. In a very competitive industry, they attribute their success to a rare synergy between technology, fashion and design. Read more.

Protos Launches Eyewear Line

Protos, a San Francisco-based company, launched its first collection of 3D printed sunglasses. The company is using computer technology to make eyewear. Protos offers designs that can only be made by leveraging the most cutting edge software and 3D printing technology. Though many have claimed to do so, they are one of only a small handful of companies that have created something refined enough to truly be sold as a usable, lasting product. Each pair of sunglasses is produced via laser sintering, which builds each frame layer by layer of material, yielding what the company calls bold and striking designs unachievable through standard manufacturing methods.Read more.