The other interesting new material is polycarbonate, which 3Doodler says "requires a high melting point ... [and] cools and solidifies very rapidly," which is ideal for printing true 3D objects in midair. It also introduced nylon inks with a "semi-flexible, fabric-like feel," and one called Flexy, "suitable for designs that need to bend, flex or twist."

On top of the materials, the 3Doodler Pro gives you a lot more control over the printing than the previous, more basic models. There's an LCD display and temperature dial that lets you select up to a fiery 250 degrees Celcius (485 degrees F), a slide switch for the obviously necessary fan, carbon fiber construction, and dial-controlled, variable speed settings. It's also got a new drive system that works "even under intense use," the company says.

You'll pay $249 for all those features, which is quite a chunk, but the 3Doodler Pro is still cheap compared to a regular 3D printer. Given its artist and designer target market, it's appropriate that it's only available at MoMA design store to start with, but will soon hit Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Macy's.