CANON unveils new technology concepts at the Canon Expo Paris 2015

Among many different new products and prototypes showcased during the last Canon Expo in Paris earlier this month, we'd like to have a focus on 3 of them

  1. 3D PrinterConcept
  2. The Versatile Collaboration System (VCS)
  3. The MREAL: the Mixed Reality headset

 

3D Printer Concept: from Rapid Prototyping to Rapid Manufacturing

"The first 3D Printer developed entirely in-house to make the production process quicker than before"

Additionally to its high speed capabilities, the 3D Printer offers a high flexibility in material choices:

Polyproprylene (PP) Polyethylene (PE) Polyoxymethylene (POM) Polyamide (PA) Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) Polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA)

The introductory webpage: here

The video: here

 

The Versatile Collaboration System

The system combines a 3D scanner with a 3D mapping projector and motion gesture editing controls

"The VCS combines the functionality of a camera, a projector and a distance sensor, enabling users to scan and project 2D & 3D objects (3D mapping capability), but also to control the projected images in realtime using intuitive gestures".

This new solution seems to be positioned on the same usage than HP’s Sprout

The video: here

 

The MREAL

A display headset with see-through capability.

Not much technical information available !

The reveal webpage: here

The video (marketing !): here