# Holistic 3D Design Interfaces Sandboxr Prints and Delivers Designs Created on their Platform By Simal Yilmaz | Published 2013-03-15 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sandboxr References: [kickstarter](http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/sandboxr/sandboxr-a-3d-design-to-print-experience-for-every?ref=category) & [sandboxr](http://sandboxr.com/) Sandboxr is a holistic [3D design interface](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/3d-cloudbased-design-tools) that lets the users create their own designs in an intuitive manner. The company then prints these designs and delivers them to the users' door. 3D printing is a fairly new technology that not a lot of people currently have access to. Services such a Sanboxr brings this technology to everyone with an Internet connection. "Unlike the animators at movie studios, Sandboxr customers don’t have to learn complicated modeling software" states Joseph Flaherty from [WIRED](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/interconnected-messaging-ecosystem). This is one of the most important aspects of the service. Sandboxr is currently being funded on [Kickstarter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stl-sculptures) to purchase another 3D printer in order to increase their operative efficiency. The service lets creative brains of any kind to materialize their imaginations with easy-to-use interface in accompaniment of the ease of printing and delivery. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.3/10 - Popularity: 11% | Activity: 21% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Accessible 3D Printing:** Sandboxr's platform enables users to easily create and print their own designs, making 3D printing technology accessible to anyone with an internet connection. - **Intuitive Design Interfaces:** Sandboxr's holistic 3D design interface provides an intuitive and easy-to-use platform for users to materialize their imaginations without having to learn complicated modeling software. - **Crowdfunding for Expansion:** Sandboxr's crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter demonstrates the potential for utilizing crowdfunding as a means for expansion and increased operational efficiency. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **3D Printing Services:** Sandboxr's platform and business model highlights an opportunity for disruption within the 3D printing services industry by providing an accessible and more user-friendly platform. - **Creative Software:** Sandboxr's intuitive design interface highlights the potential for disruption within the creative software industry by providing a simpler, more accessible alternative to traditional modeling software. - **Crowdfunding Platforms:** Sandboxr's success with their Kickstarter campaign highlights an opportunity for disruption within the crowdfunding platform industry, specifically within niche markets and industries. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [VR-Powered Design Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mondan.md) - [Professional-Quality E-Commerce Furniture Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/3d-cloud.md) - [All-in-One MJF Services](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fast-radius.md) - [Novel AI-Generated Product Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-product-creation-platform.md) - [Accessible 3D Wood Printers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/digilab-3d20.md) - [Photorealistic 3D Modelling Software](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/toggle3d.md) - [3D Object Building Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/realityblu.md) - [3D-Powered Furniture Retailer Networks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/3d-cloud-network.md) - [3D Packaging Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pacdora.md)