HeyGears G1 Series Brings Full-Color 3D and UV Printing to the Desktop

One box, three jobs

The G1 Series is pitched as the first desktop machine that does full-color 3D printing, textured UV printing, and flat 2D UV printing in a single modular rig. HeyGears launched it on Kickstarter on July 23 at 9:00 AM PDT, with Super Early Bird pricing starting at $1,999.

That is a notable claim. Most consumer printers handle one material in one color. The G1X variant leans on Precision Piezo Inkjet technology with UV curing to build models layer by layer, which means gradients and fine detail without the hand painting most resin or FDM users dread.

What it actually prints

The hardware reproduces millions of colors and can combine transparent and colored materials in the same print. Water-soluble support makes post-processing easier on complex shapes. For the UV side, the G1X carries an Epson i3200 industrial printhead: 3,200 nozzles, eight ink channels, and droplets as small as 3.9 picoliters. Resolution reaches 1440 by 2400 DPI.

The promise is a small studio that can run collectibles, phone cases, signage, packaging prototypes, and custom merch without farming work out. HeyGears says the system supports more than 400 base materials.

Software and the AI angle

HeyGears pairs the printer with its HeyVerse and Blueprint Studio tools. You can pull from a model library, generate geometry from text or an image, lay out textures, and estimate material use before a single drop hits the bed. The workflow reads: upload or describe, generate, prepare, print.

That lowers the floor for people without a modeling background. Whether the output quality holds up in real hands is the open question, since Kickstarter renders always look better than shipped units.

The price and the catch

Super Early Bird tiers start at $1,999. Reporting from the launch notes the G1X lands around $3,600 during the campaign, with a $5,500 MSRP after it closes. Backers in the first 48 hours get a free white ink or resin set worth $109, plus an entry into a draw for a full refund on their reward.

So this is not a toy. It is a bet that creators want color and UV finishing without a print service in the loop. If HeyGears delivers, it puts a capability on the desk that used to need industrial kit. If it slips, it joins a long list of ambitious desktop machines that promised more than they shipped.