# Windows native 3d support

**URL:** <https://forum.formlabs.com/t/windows-native-3d-support/208>\
**Category:** Feature Requests & Ideas\
**Created:** [June 26, 2013, 9:04pm UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/windows-native-3d-support/208 "2013-06-26T21:04:46Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 1\
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**Author:** ![ScottWaters](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@ScottWaters](https://forum.formlabs.com/u/ScottWaters)\
**Post date:** [June 26, 2013, 9:04pm UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/windows-native-3d-support/208/1 "2013-06-26T21:04:46Z")

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I was just reading about this…

[http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/26/windows-8-1-to-natively-support-3d-printing/](http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/26/windows-8-1-to-natively-support-3d-printing/)

how do you think this will benefit the printer?