3DRacers, the 3D printed racing game, has launched an online editor for free printable cars

ROMA, Italy - Dec. 19, 2014 - PRLog -- Presented during the Rome Maker Faire 2014 in beta form, with 3DRacers you can drive small radio controlled cars with your phone or with a custom built, and also 3D printed, remote controller.

But what make this product unique, is that each car can be customized choosing from several accessories and car bodies, making each one a truly unique model.

Just in time for the holiday shopping season, the Italian team behind 3DRacers had launched today a web-based editor:http://www.3dracers.com/editor,

where users can create their car online and 3D print it for free, or through their official print partner 3DHubs.

These little multicoloured cars can be a nice, and cheap, present for kids and young adults.
You can watch a video demonstration of the customization capabilities here: http://youtu.be/Wvy0qP3Mfso



The team is also looking for partners that are willing to host the editor on their site, they even created a page with the HTML snippet to embed the widget: http://www.3dracers.com/editor/widget_example.html (http://www.3dracers.com/editor/widget_example.html%20)

“We designed a car that can race on every surface available in your home, so that you can build your tracks without limits: race over (or under) sofas, cardboard, tables and beds.” Says Marco D’Alia, founder of 3DRacers.  “To  achieving this, we designed a car that had a good clearance from the bottom, and could climb carpets or rough terrains.
We experimented with several configurations of DC motors to achieve the right balance from battery life and power and different steering mechanisms that are both realistic and durable.”

Each 3DRacers is also powered by an electronic board designed by the team, and compatible with Arduino. With this board it’s possible to customize further the game, and even create new kind of Bluetooth-enabled vehicles.

“We have built a customized Arduno-compatible board, focused on low power consumption and a small form factor. The board can control up to 2 motors, 3 servos, had an embedded RGB led, battery charger and a custom made gate/position detector, and is programmable through a simple USB link.”

But the online editor, and the free gift of the printable cars, are only a small anticipation of the final goal of the project. The team is working on a iOS/Android app that will let the users compete with each other with automatic lap counters and race times, pit stops with simulated tires and fuel consumption and an online scoreboard.

“We think we have made a new kind of toy” continue Marco, “one that is fun like Mario Kart, but that you can play on your floor.”

And don’t worry if you place your foot on one of the miniature cars: you can just re-print it and go right back on track.

Gameplay video: http://youtu.be/Xkq-6PR1G6E

Customization video: http://youtu.be/Wvy0qP3Mfso

To embed the editor app in your website (also mobile friendly): http://www.3dracers.com/editor/widget_example.html