Last week the American company Protos reached even the Dutch media with a crowdfunding project. The company produces 3D prescription frames and wants to collect money for a new web interface to improve the process. Those who join can choose from several options and always receive a 3D printed pair of glasses as reward. For only 249 dollar you can choose from 24 styles. For 4999 dollar you are invited to create your own style. Protos wants to collect only 25.000 dollar which illustrates the limited scale of this operation. Nevertheless it is an interesting development which will certainly influence the optical business in the future. Want to know more? Have a look at crowdfunding.protoseyewear.com
