unyq是一家位于旧金山的辅助设备开发人员，已与宜家为游戏社区生产3D印刷产品。
“The gaming community has been overlooked for a long time when it comes to furniture and accessories that are functional and customized, as well as aesthetically suit individuals’ preferences,” said Eythor Bender, Co-Founder and CEO of UNYQ.
“We have the ability to address the unique needs of these individuals and, in turn, personalize, protect and improve their game.”
Bespoke 3D printed products
Founded in 2014, UNYQ started out manufacturing a range of个性化的假肢封面for upper and lower limb amputees. More recently, the company has begun developing a‘total leg’ solution,带有印刷的插座和脚来补充其现有产品。在公司的最新产品系列中，该专业知识现已转移到专门游戏产品上。
Gamers typically spend a large portion of their time stationary, performing repetitive actions, which can lead to massive physical strain on the wrists and spine. Therefore a bespoke, form fitting, product would lessen the potential for injury and improve comfort.
为了帮助了解如何最好地为游戏社区设计产品，该公司借鉴了基于斯德哥尔摩的专业知识和投入Area Academy, an educational e-sport company.
Combining the insights of Area Academy with碳’s3D打印技术，UNYQ和IKEA已开发了针对游戏玩家的三个原型3D打印配件的初始行，名为Uppkoppla，在瑞典语中的意思是“在线”。
该系列包括生物识别手腕支撑，可维持游戏玩家手腕到键盘的正确高度，从而减少了肌腱的压力。柔软的柔韧，排气的键盘使键盘感觉像是游戏玩家的手指的物理扩展。和
a portable mouse “bungee” which clamps the users’ mouse cable in place, preventing tangling and enabling full freedom of movement.
创建设备,UNYQ使用生成的设计. According to Bender this modeling method “and additive manufacturing process simplifies and shortens value and supply chains, making it easily replicable across different products, more affordable and allowing individuals to partake in the design process.”
游戏玩家的3D印刷产品
这不是两家公司第一次合作为游戏市场生产产品。
In June 2018 IKEA and UNYQ developed anergonomic chair for professional gamers, allowing them to sit comfortably for long periods of time. The chair, dubbed the UBIK, used 3D printing and body-scanning to create customized lattice inserts to prop up each sitter in their ideal posture.
Commenting on the extension of their collaboration Michael Nikolic, Creative Leader at IKEA of Sweden, said, “This is an exciting partnership for IKEA. UNYQ has developed a method of creating solutions that fit everyone’s unique needs and tastes, letting customers take design into their own hands.
“这是一种为客户提供他们想要的东西的好方法，并且由于生产与需求直接保持一致，而且没有库存，因此也可以最大程度地减少废物。我们真的很期待看到这种新的工作方式将带我们去哪里，并很高兴能继续与UNYQ合作。”
Currently the collaboration is focused on the gaming market, however the two companies plan to extend the partnership to cover a range of sectors, tapping into ‘underserved’ communities, with varying interests, unique preferences and specific needs.
The UPPKOPPLA collection will be available to order via a smartphone app globally in 2020. Once launched, users will be able to use UNYQ’s photogrammetry, enabled by the user’s phone camera, to create customized versions of the gaming accessories.
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Featured image shows a 3D printed wrist support. Image via UNYQ.
