UCODO

Join us in counting down to the imminent launch of UCODO, a site that will soon allow users to view, customize, and (of course) buy a variety of products -- all in a 3D environment. An initiative of U.K.-based design company Digital Forming, UCODO is an acronym of "User Co-Designed Objects" and among the objects on offer will be sunglasses, jewelry, pens, and lamps, all of which users will be able to modify (stretch, twist, emboss, assemble) with the move of a mouse. How much to tweak an object's form, color, and material is all up to the user. Designs can be saved in an online library or purchased on the spot for prices not usually associated with rapid prototyping technology. (We hear they'll start at around $25.) Creations will ship within two weeks. Join UCODO's mailing list to get first crack at this innovative design on demand platform.