MIT researchers use bitmap technology to create 3 D printed hair

Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have developed a method for 3D printing artificial hair, allowing them to print everything from paintbrushes to fake fur (+ movie). The team, who are from the institute s Tangible Media Group, are able to print hairs as thin as 50 microns in diameter, making possible new types of tactile surfaces. The technology, called Cilllia, means that highdensity hairy or furry surfaces common in nature can now be created artificially. 3D printers nowadays