Update: Apple has released the design files for the iPhone 6/iPhone 6 Plus! Page 16 and 17 of this pdf have everything you need to know to design a case for these awesome new phones. Be sure and enter our contest and be one of the first iPhone 6 cases ever 3D Printed!
Original Post:Â Did you watch the Apple announcement? Are you excited about the new iPhone 6/6plus? Are you counting the seconds until you can get your hands on the Apple Watch?
UPDATE 9/11: Some amazing Shapeways Community Members put together a <beta> 3D CAD file of the Apple Watch! It’s based on the specs Apple announced, and while not Apple official, should serve as a great starting point for all interested in designing Apple Watch accessories. You can download the .stl of the Apple Watch design files here. Special thanks to Michael Christensen for sharing this in our Apple forum!
I’ve been counting the minutes for months now and seeing Phil show off the iPhone 6/iPhone 6 Plus and seeing Super Evil Megacorp’s gaming experience made me drool millions of pixels in anticipation of their September 19th launch into the world. The new iPhone camera has Focus Pixels, which means you’re essentially carrying a DSLR in your pocket. Just imagine, our 3D scans will be sharper than ever!
Shapeways has always been one of the first to market with accessories when new consumer electronics come out. Our communities ability to responsively create designs and leverage our short lead times is unparalleled by any other accessories company in the world. The cases that you’ll see in the Apple store were modeled months ago and have been in production all summer. Alongside the new phones, Apple announced a new line of silicone and leather cases, but I think we know our Nylon looks the coolest when it comes to pimping your iDevices. We are eager to see what cases, stands and accessories you make for this new line of apple products and will handsomely reward those who do it best (details to come when the design files are announced by Apple later in September).
Shapeways has a long history of being one of the first to market with iAccessories. We were keeping the iPhone classy back in early 2012 with this 4/4s MacPro Case:
We gave you the design files the moment they were available for the exciting new iPhone 5, hosting a contest around it. The Sweater Case by ArtizanWork that won is still a favorite of ours to show off at events and through our crew kits!
We also brought you the iPad Mini files that same October. All in all, we power over 2600 products that fall in the iPhone category. Let’s round out our Apple Fan Boy and Girl offerings and incorporate all these awesome new products.
Now you can start brainstorming the iPhone 6 and iWatch cases you want to design in our Apple and iGadgets thread in the forum. Hit the sketchbook or the sketchup and get creative! The bigger form factor gives you more design real estate than ever before. We will update this post and announce a contest as soon as Apple releases the Design Files.
On a fun historical and sentimental note, this Apple Fan Girl can’t help but ask, 30 years after Steve Jobs announced the Macintosh (the anniversary is today) do you think Apple is still as innovative as they were under Steve?
To hell with the naysayers who insist that Apple’s innovaiton died with Steve Jobs. Tim is a more-than-worthy CEO and he seems like a true leader, as well.
These new products along with Apple’s re-organization of its top management along with its consistently rising statistics and expansion, are proof positive that Apple has not only survived the loss of Steve, but they continue to flourish and prosper “on all burners.”
The iPhone 6/6 Plus are not merely incremental updates. They’re significantly synergistic refinements of the best smartphones (iPhones) on the planet, given not only superior design, construction, and performance, but also how they further enhance the overall “user experience” afforded by Apple’s unique “ecosystem.”
“Can’t innovate, my ass!” says Phil Schiller when he introduced the new Mac Pro. That’s not just bluster. It’s a sincere statement of FACT. The Apple team is running on all cylinders.
Appe Watch, Apple Pay, Home Kit, Health Kit, etc. It’s just a matter of time until we see the legion of Apple devs catch up with this new wave of goodies, including the new software initiatives like Swift and Metal.
The competition is seriously wringing their collective hands, hoping to still find different ways to keep telling their mentally challenged customers that their junk is “good enough and cheaper.”
I totally agree with you, Daniel! They’ve consistently pushed the boundaries of smart product design and I’m happy to see it continue with the latest announcements!
The marketing had definitely worked well on you. The watch, the wallet, the health tracker, they’re about 6 months to a year in some cases behind Android, I wouldn’t call imitation innovation.
Great article! 😀
Yes, I think they are still doing well.
Thank you, James! I’m glad you enjoyed it- be sure and check back when we post the design files, I think you could make a great case!
Love the new iPhone 6
Me too… trying to find a way to rationalize getting it…
Hi Sav,
Contest? What contest are you referring to in the update? I must have missed that somehow. 🙂
You didn’t miss it, it’s just not live yet 🙂 We’re working on designing a prototype case that everyone can build off, hang tight for a few hours 😀
Woo hoo! Sounds like fun! 😀
Fresh post with the contest and the link is updated above, James! Can’t wait to see what you make 😀
hi,
if i already have a 3d printer is it possible to download your product designs and print it on my 3d printer. how much will this service cost me in india