Debuted at CES, the pen allows users to draw plastic structures in the air using ABS or PLA plastic filament. It works by heating the plastic then rapidly cooling it, and all it needs is some charge to get up and running.
New accessories have been announced too, including a pedal for sewing-machine style operation, a stand, and a “jet pack” which is a portable power pack and therefore not nearly as exciting as it sounded. An educational bundle has also been launched for keen schools, which will include 12 pens, lesson plans, accessories and lots of plastic.
The toy company funded the new project on Kickstarter, proving its popularity by raising a total of $262,000 (£170,000) in the first 24 hours.
The original project was also funded on Kickstarter back in 2013, and raised $2.3m (£1.5m) in total for the device that can draw architectural models, braille and even clothes. The new 3Doodler 2.0 is expected to be available from April.
