Manifest Technologies Unveils Parallax Volumetric AM Evaluation Kit

Manifest Technologies (formerly Vitro3D), an advanced manufacturing startup out of the University of Colorado's McLeod Lab for Optics & Materials Science, has unveiled a Parallax Volumetric Additive Manufacturing (P-VAM) evaluation kit. The launch enables engineers, R&D teams, and strategic partners to test and explore the potential of volumetric additive manufacturing.

"We founded Manifest to fundamentally reimagine additive manufacturing—moving beyond layer-by-layer printing to instant, multidimensional formation of solid parts using precisely controlled beams of light," says CEO and co-founder Camila Uzcategui. "At a time when the more mature additive technologies are beginning to stagnate, we view the debut of our P-VAM evaluation kit at RAPID as an invitation to forward-thinking partners to join us and manifest different."

Parallax VAM overcomes many limitations of traditional additive manufacturing and pairs well with existing high-throughput forming processes like injection molding, opening new opportunities for production applications, according to Manifest.

Parallax VAM: A New Category of AM

The P-VAM evaluation kit is anchored by four key advantages:

1. Rapid, Layerless 3D Fabrication

The kit simultaneously cures liquid resin in three dimensions—eliminating layers and support structures—to produce fully solid parts faster, unlocking new mass customization and scalable production opportunities.

2. Design Freedom & Adaptability
Kit enables previously impossible geometries, including embedding of electronics or objects directly within fabricated parts.

3. Wide Material Compatibility
Manifest's open platform approach allows users to experiment freely with a diverse array of transparent photopolymer resins, including high viscosity formulations, to precisely tailor materials to advanced applications.

4. Production-Line Ready
Compact, modular hardware integrates into serial manufacturing environments. P-VAM enables continuous, on-demand production within existing manufacturing lines.

Become an Early Adopter and Industry Partner

Manifest invites mechanical engineers and industrial R&D teams to participate in the evaluation program.

Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company’s website.