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3D printing about to be comin’ at ya

LAS VEGAS — Brooklyn-based MakerBot’s 3D printing revolution is in full swing.

CEO Bre Pettis launched the company’s fourth-generation printer here yesterday. The new MakerBot 2X uses new plastic molding to print designs.

While 3D printing — which involves shooting a thin stream of material to form layers much like an inkjet printer does — is still in the experimental phase, it has a number of promising applications, ranging from jet parts to circuit boards.

Pettis said the company is taking off — literally — with top clients like NASA.

Still, MakerBot also caters to the do-it-yourself crowd and is looking to bring 3D printing into homes and offices.

The company, which has been leading the 3D printing charge at the Consumer Electronics Show for four years, is not alone. There are upstarts, such as small design firms, that are manufacturing using the new technology.

Pettis said the latest MakerBot printer is in keeping with the company’s retro-tech aesthetic.

One of the company’s missions is to cater to “time-traveling antique dealers from the future,” he told The Post.

The MakerBot 2X costs $2,800, compared with the previous generation’s $2,200 price tag.

MakerBot also redesigned its online catalog of 3D printable goods.

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Shoot ’em up and shed pounds at the same time!

Singapore gaming company Intellect Motion has a unique take on the fitness video-game trend made popular by the Wii: a motion-sensing belt and gun that allows users to burn off calories while they blast away at targets.

The commando mask isn’t necessary to play, but it adds a certain authenticity when firing virtual rounds. Meanwhile, the low-tech harness encourages wild movements to complete the mission, according to founder Alex Khromenkov.

The PC-based game system, which requires a webcam, will cost between $2,000 for a basic package and as much as $10,000 for the top-of-the-line system.

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The robots are taking over the world — or at least the latest cheesy dance fad.

You can’t go venture far without seeing a robot programmed to dance to Psy’s Korean pop hit “Gangnam Style.”

So far, Tosy’s more nimble robot is ahead in the dance- off, as Reality Robotics’ android has a limited range of motion and can barely raise its arm over its head.

Naturally, that makes it tough to do the “riding the horse” and “lassoing the sexy lady” moves popularized in the video.

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Kickstarter, the popular crowd-funding website, is all over CES after helping a number of scrappy hardware makers get to the event this year.

Outdoor Technology is showing off its rugged speakers, Reality Robotics teed up its Google Android mascot-inspired robots, and UrbanHello unveiled its minimalist-design home phone.

Smartwatch maker Pebble may be the most anticipated “Kickstarted” company, with a big announcement coming on when its gadget will ship.

Kickstarter allows startups to raise money from a large number of micro-donors online. The company is restoring a historic building near the Greenpoint waterfront in Brooklyn for its headquarters.

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