Our Story
Figment was born from a question
What if learning could be as tangible as holding a 3D-printed model in your hands? What if students could step inside their lessons with augmented reality? What if curiosity, not just curriculum, drove discovery?
In 2021, we built Figment to answer that question.
We're Question Collectors
Every great lesson starts with a great question. These are just a few of the curiosities that inspired us to create Figment.
Why is Jupiter so much bigger than Earth?
Exploring planetary scale and the solar system
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How do 3D printers work?
Understanding additive manufacturing and technology
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Can I hold a dinosaur bone?
Making paleontology tangible through 3D printing
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What's inside a volcano?
Visualizing Earth's geology and structure
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How small is an atom?
Exploring scale from atomic to cosmic
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Why do birds migrate?
Understanding animal behavior and ecosystems
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How does AR work?
Demystifying augmented reality technology
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What did ancient Egypt look like?
Bringing history to life through 3D reconstruction
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What questions are your students asking?
Let's Explore TogetherExplore Our Digital Object Library
From dinosaurs to planets, molecules to monuments—every object is optimized for 3D printing and AR viewing.
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Curated from Leading Institutions
Our collection features verified + optimized public domain 3D models from world-class sources.
Nationalmuseum
Nationalmuseum is the national gallery of Sweden, located on the peninsula Blasieholmen in central Stockholm.
2 objects
SMK-Statens Museum for Kunst
SMK - National Gallery of Denmark is the country's largest art museum
3 objects
Science Museum Group
The Science Museum Group consists of five British museums: The Science Museum in South Kensington, London, The Science and Industry Museum in Manchester, The National Railway Museum in York, Locomotion in County Durham, and The National Science and Media Museum in Bradford.
1 object
Małopolska’s Virtual Museums
A project aiming to digitalize the finest and most valuable items of cultural heritage from museums in the Małopolska region.
66 objects
Novosibirsk State University
Novosibirsk State University, one of the best universities in the world, is a public research university in Russia focusing on the integration of education and science
3 objects
Digital Atlas of Ancient Life
The Digital Atlas of Ancient Life app enables anyone to discover and classify fossils with the eye of a scientist.
16 objects
Scottish Maritime Museum
The Scottish Maritime Museum is an industrial museum with a focus on Scotland's shipbuilding heritage
1 object
Smithsonian Institution
The Smithsonian Institution is the world's largest museum, education, and research complex.
86 objects
Budmen Industries
Budmen Industries invents products, experiences and services to do the impossible.
6 objects
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum is the only museum in the United States devoted to historical and contemporary design. Its collections and exhibitions explore approximately 240 years of design aesthetic and creativity.
1 object
Museus de Sitges
Ensemble made up of the Cau Ferrat Museum, Maricel Museum, Romantic Museum, Maricel Palace, Stämpfli Foundation and Can Falç.
1 object
Lawrence University
Lux is a service of the Lawrence University library. It is the digital home for the scholarly and creative works of the Lawrence University students, faculty, and staff, as well as for selected archival records and special collections. Lux brings these resources together in one place ensuring the long-term access and preservation of our vibrant academic community.
1 object
The British Museum
The British Museum is a public institution dedicated to human history, art and culture located in the Bloomsbury area of London, England.
1 object
NASA
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is an independent agency of the U.S. federal government responsible for the civilian space program, as well as aeronautics and space research.
19 objects
Thorvaldsens Museum
The Thorvaldsen Museum is a single-artist museum in Copenhagen, Denmark, dedicated to the art of Danish neoclassicistic sculptor Bertel Thorvaldsen, who lived and worked in Rome for most of his life.
1 object
Auckland Museum
The Auckland Museum is one of New Zealand's most important museums and war memorials. Its collections concentrate on New Zealand history, natural history, and military history
1 object
Hunt Museum
The Hunt Museum preserves and exhibits the original artefacts gathered, over a lifetime, by John and Gertrude Hunt and known as the Hunt Collection
3 objects
Chilean National Museum of Natural History
The Chilean National Museum of Natural History is one of three national museums in Chile, along with the Museum of Fine Arts and the National History Museum
2 objects
Figment Works Inc
Interactive learning platform
35 objects
LeMoyne College
Le Moyne College is a private Jesuit college in DeWitt, New York.
1 object
National Institutes of Health
NIH is the United States of America's medical research agency, supporting scientific studies that turn discovery into health.
1 object
Metropolitan Museum of Art
The Metropolitan Museum of Art of New York City, colloquially "the Met", is the largest art museum in the United States. Its permanent collection contains over two million works, divided among 17 curatorial departments.
3 objects
Minneapolis Institute of Art
The Minneapolis Institute of Art is an arts museum located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. Home to more than 90,000 works of art representing 5,000 years of world history, Mia is one of the largest art museums in the United States
7 objects
The D'Arcy Thompson Zoology Museum at University of Dundee Museum Collections
The University's Zoology Museum houses many fascinating specimens from around the world. Most of them were collected by the celebrated Sir D'Arcy Wentworth Thompson, the first Professor of Biology at Dundee
4 objects
Nationalmuseum
Nationalmuseum is the national gallery of Sweden, located on the peninsula Blasieholmen in central Stockholm.
2 objects
SMK-Statens Museum for Kunst
SMK - National Gallery of Denmark is the country's largest art museum
3 objects
Science Museum Group
The Science Museum Group consists of five British museums: The Science Museum in South Kensington, London, The Science and Industry Museum in Manchester, The National Railway Museum in York, Locomotion in County Durham, and The National Science and Media Museum in Bradford.
1 object
Małopolska’s Virtual Museums
A project aiming to digitalize the finest and most valuable items of cultural heritage from museums in the Małopolska region.
66 objects
Novosibirsk State University
Novosibirsk State University, one of the best universities in the world, is a public research university in Russia focusing on the integration of education and science
3 objects
Digital Atlas of Ancient Life
The Digital Atlas of Ancient Life app enables anyone to discover and classify fossils with the eye of a scientist.
16 objects
Scottish Maritime Museum
The Scottish Maritime Museum is an industrial museum with a focus on Scotland's shipbuilding heritage
1 object
Smithsonian Institution
The Smithsonian Institution is the world's largest museum, education, and research complex.
86 objects
Budmen Industries
Budmen Industries invents products, experiences and services to do the impossible.
6 objects
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum is the only museum in the United States devoted to historical and contemporary design. Its collections and exhibitions explore approximately 240 years of design aesthetic and creativity.
1 object
Museus de Sitges
Ensemble made up of the Cau Ferrat Museum, Maricel Museum, Romantic Museum, Maricel Palace, Stämpfli Foundation and Can Falç.
1 object
Lawrence University
Lux is a service of the Lawrence University library. It is the digital home for the scholarly and creative works of the Lawrence University students, faculty, and staff, as well as for selected archival records and special collections. Lux brings these resources together in one place ensuring the long-term access and preservation of our vibrant academic community.
1 object
The British Museum
The British Museum is a public institution dedicated to human history, art and culture located in the Bloomsbury area of London, England.
1 object
NASA
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is an independent agency of the U.S. federal government responsible for the civilian space program, as well as aeronautics and space research.
19 objects
Thorvaldsens Museum
The Thorvaldsen Museum is a single-artist museum in Copenhagen, Denmark, dedicated to the art of Danish neoclassicistic sculptor Bertel Thorvaldsen, who lived and worked in Rome for most of his life.
1 object
Auckland Museum
The Auckland Museum is one of New Zealand's most important museums and war memorials. Its collections concentrate on New Zealand history, natural history, and military history
1 object
Hunt Museum
The Hunt Museum preserves and exhibits the original artefacts gathered, over a lifetime, by John and Gertrude Hunt and known as the Hunt Collection
3 objects
Chilean National Museum of Natural History
The Chilean National Museum of Natural History is one of three national museums in Chile, along with the Museum of Fine Arts and the National History Museum
2 objects
Figment Works Inc
Interactive learning platform
35 objects
LeMoyne College
Le Moyne College is a private Jesuit college in DeWitt, New York.
1 object
National Institutes of Health
NIH is the United States of America's medical research agency, supporting scientific studies that turn discovery into health.
1 object
Metropolitan Museum of Art
The Metropolitan Museum of Art of New York City, colloquially "the Met", is the largest art museum in the United States. Its permanent collection contains over two million works, divided among 17 curatorial departments.
3 objects
Minneapolis Institute of Art
The Minneapolis Institute of Art is an arts museum located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. Home to more than 90,000 works of art representing 5,000 years of world history, Mia is one of the largest art museums in the United States
7 objects
The D'Arcy Thompson Zoology Museum at University of Dundee Museum Collections
The University's Zoology Museum houses many fascinating specimens from around the world. Most of them were collected by the celebrated Sir D'Arcy Wentworth Thompson, the first Professor of Biology at Dundee
4 objects
Nationalmuseum
Nationalmuseum is the national gallery of Sweden, located on the peninsula Blasieholmen in central Stockholm.
2 objects
SMK-Statens Museum for Kunst
SMK - National Gallery of Denmark is the country's largest art museum
3 objects
Science Museum Group
The Science Museum Group consists of five British museums: The Science Museum in South Kensington, London, The Science and Industry Museum in Manchester, The National Railway Museum in York, Locomotion in County Durham, and The National Science and Media Museum in Bradford.
1 object
Małopolska’s Virtual Museums
A project aiming to digitalize the finest and most valuable items of cultural heritage from museums in the Małopolska region.
66 objects
Novosibirsk State University
Novosibirsk State University, one of the best universities in the world, is a public research university in Russia focusing on the integration of education and science
3 objects
Digital Atlas of Ancient Life
The Digital Atlas of Ancient Life app enables anyone to discover and classify fossils with the eye of a scientist.
16 objects
Scottish Maritime Museum
The Scottish Maritime Museum is an industrial museum with a focus on Scotland's shipbuilding heritage
1 object
Smithsonian Institution
The Smithsonian Institution is the world's largest museum, education, and research complex.
86 objects
Budmen Industries
Budmen Industries invents products, experiences and services to do the impossible.
6 objects
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum is the only museum in the United States devoted to historical and contemporary design. Its collections and exhibitions explore approximately 240 years of design aesthetic and creativity.
1 object
Museus de Sitges
Ensemble made up of the Cau Ferrat Museum, Maricel Museum, Romantic Museum, Maricel Palace, Stämpfli Foundation and Can Falç.
1 object
Lawrence University
Lux is a service of the Lawrence University library. It is the digital home for the scholarly and creative works of the Lawrence University students, faculty, and staff, as well as for selected archival records and special collections. Lux brings these resources together in one place ensuring the long-term access and preservation of our vibrant academic community.
1 object
The British Museum
The British Museum is a public institution dedicated to human history, art and culture located in the Bloomsbury area of London, England.
1 object
NASA
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is an independent agency of the U.S. federal government responsible for the civilian space program, as well as aeronautics and space research.
19 objects
Thorvaldsens Museum
The Thorvaldsen Museum is a single-artist museum in Copenhagen, Denmark, dedicated to the art of Danish neoclassicistic sculptor Bertel Thorvaldsen, who lived and worked in Rome for most of his life.
1 object
Auckland Museum
The Auckland Museum is one of New Zealand's most important museums and war memorials. Its collections concentrate on New Zealand history, natural history, and military history
1 object
Hunt Museum
The Hunt Museum preserves and exhibits the original artefacts gathered, over a lifetime, by John and Gertrude Hunt and known as the Hunt Collection
3 objects
Chilean National Museum of Natural History
The Chilean National Museum of Natural History is one of three national museums in Chile, along with the Museum of Fine Arts and the National History Museum
2 objects
Figment Works Inc
Interactive learning platform
35 objects
LeMoyne College
Le Moyne College is a private Jesuit college in DeWitt, New York.
1 object
National Institutes of Health
NIH is the United States of America's medical research agency, supporting scientific studies that turn discovery into health.
1 object
Metropolitan Museum of Art
The Metropolitan Museum of Art of New York City, colloquially "the Met", is the largest art museum in the United States. Its permanent collection contains over two million works, divided among 17 curatorial departments.
3 objects
Minneapolis Institute of Art
The Minneapolis Institute of Art is an arts museum located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. Home to more than 90,000 works of art representing 5,000 years of world history, Mia is one of the largest art museums in the United States
7 objects
The D'Arcy Thompson Zoology Museum at University of Dundee Museum Collections
The University's Zoology Museum houses many fascinating specimens from around the world. Most of them were collected by the celebrated Sir D'Arcy Wentworth Thompson, the first Professor of Biology at Dundee
4 objects
Explore our entire collection of 3D objects
Visit the LibraryRooted in Curiosity, Powered by Experience
Figment comes from Budmen Industries, a Syracuse-based company that's been innovating in inquiry education, 3D printing and digital fabrication for over a decade.
We're the team behind the Buildini 3D printer: a tool designed to make 3D printing accessible to creative minds of all ages. When educators told us they needed more than just hardware, we built Figment: a learning platform that brings curiosity-driven education to life through interactive 3D content.
Why Figment for Your Classroom?
Built by educators, designed for learners, loved by teachers.
Prepare for Future Careers
Augmented reality is the future of digital interfaces. Build critical digital literacy skills from a young age.
Encourage Collaboration
Figment's 3D technology strengthens interactions between classmates and instructors through hands-on exploration.
Turn Students into Explorers
Guide their own learning journey while you become the coach and adviser, not just the lecturer.
Accommodate Learning Styles
Visual, kinesthetic, and tactile learners all thrive with 3D models they can see, touch, and manipulate.
Flexible Instruction
Use as full lessons, station activities, enrichment, or independent exploration. You decide what works best.
Spark Curiosity
Every lesson is designed to ignite questions, inspire wonder, and make learning an adventure.