For those who missed our last blog post, 3D Systems is playing an integral part in Google's Project Ara, the modular cellphone that will allow anyone to decide what their device does and how it looks. 3D Systems is providing rapid prototyping of the housings that give each Ara phone its own unique look and feel, and allow each user to tell her own story. The project actually breaks down the smartphone so that each individual user can personally build it back up, from the module colors to the electronics inside. (Left: Customized 3D-printed Ara module housings.)

3D Systems is also working on a new high-speed continuous 3D printer that will be capable of producing large volumes of Ara modules, allowing phones to be customized faster than ever.

In short, this project is awesome. To prove it we have a brand new video update on the project that lets you see exactly how Project Ara is coming together. Click here to see the progress and the engineering developments that are bringing Ara closer to reality. 

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