With a fine resolution of 50 micrometres, the reproductions will be twice as detailed compared to other compact 3D printers. Likewise, scanning of objects with its five megapixel camera takes only six minutes, twice as fast as other 3D scanners in the market.

Another unique feature of Blacksmith Genesis is its remote live monitoring and automatic error detection using an in-built camera. Users can also monitor the printing process on their smartphone from anywhere in the world through an internet connection, and will be able to start or stop printing at any time.

"While low-cost 3D printers are accessible to the public, they are still very hard to programme and assemble. Having an affordable, high-quality 3D printer that is easy to use is what the market is missing and this is where Blacksmith Group will bridge the gap," Chua Chee Kai, the mentor for the Blacksmith Group, said in a press release.

The 3D printer-cum-scanner was created in Singapore with the help of a crowd-funding campaign, raising over $80,000, and its US supporters will be able to get it as early as March.

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