There is ‘amazing growth potential’ for 3D printing in the eyewear industry, according to Alireza Parandian, head of global business strategy at 3D printing and software company Materialise.
Materialise delivers 3D solutions across a number of industries and only chooses to work in a particular field if the technology can have a meaningful impact. ‘There is an increasing awareness around the capabilities of 3D technologies, which is going to increase the demand for it to be used in the eyewear industry,’ he shares.
Alireza Parandian
However, co-founder of 3DNA, Dennis Zelazowski, disagrees with Parandian’s forecast. In 2017, following four years of market research and testing, 3DNA abandoned 3D printing after concluding that there is a quality gap between 3D printed and traditional materials.
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