UNYQ & IKEA develop three personalised gaming accessories with 3D printing

UNYQ has announced three personalised gaming products produced with Carbon’s 3D printing technology and developed in partnership with IKEA and Area Academy. The products include a biometric wrist support, soft vented keycaps, and a portable mouse bungee. They are being brought to market under the UPPKOPPLA – meaning online – collection which has been established by UNYQ and IKEA. Their initial aim is to change the way people game, making the activity a more comfortable pastime. It is estimated there are more than 2 billion gamers around the world, spending a collective 14 billion hours a week immersed in video games. Remaining seated for hours on end can cause strains and stresses on the body, and so the partners set about designing and printing a series of parts that would offer ergonomic benefits to gamers.