HeyGears G1 Series Goes Live on Kickstarter: Desktop Full-Color 3D + UV Printing

Key takeaways

HeyGears’ G1 Series is now live on Kickstarter (launched July 23, 2026), billed as the first desktop machine to fold full-color 3D printing, 3D-texture printing, and 2D UV printing into a single unit.
Super Early Bird pricing starts at $1,999 for the G1 Starter Pack, rising to $6,798 for the top G1X Full-3D Twin Pack — all positioned below the four-figure MSRPs planned for retail.
The flagship G1X pairs an industrial Epson i3200 printhead with an 8-channel ink system, prints across 400-plus substrates, and produces full-color parts straight off the bed — no hand-painting.
Backers in the first 48 hours get a shot at a full refund via lucky draw plus a free white-ink set worth $109.
Shipping is slated to begin in 2026, though HeyGears cautions that final specs and delivery dates may still shift.

Guangzhou-based HeyGears has pushed its most ambitious consumer machine yet onto Kickstarter. The G1 Series went live on July 23, 2026, at noon Eastern (9:00 AM PDT / 4:00 PM GMT / 6:00 PM CEST), bringing the standard G1 and its more capable sibling, the G1X, to backers for the first time. The pitch is unusually broad: a single desktop unit that does full-color volumetric 3D printing, raised 3D-texture printing, and flat 2D UV printing — three workflows that normally demand three separate machines.

Three machines in one enclosure

The headline trick is full-color parts that come off the plate finished. Instead of printing in a single resin and painting afterward, the G1X lays down color directly, delivering gradients, transparency, and material transitions within one continuous build. HeyGears quotes a maximum full-color build volume of 420 × 330 × 130 mm and “millions of colors,” with water-soluble supports handling internal cavities and lattices that would be painful to clean by hand.

Switch modes and the same hardware applies tactile surface relief — up to 10 mm of texture height, though HeyGears recommends staying at 5 mm for stability — or works as a standalone 2D UV printer hitting up to 1440 × 2400 DPI on flat, curved, and roll-fed stock. The company says the platform prints across more than 400 substrates, including plastic, metal, wood, glass, ceramic, leather, and acrylic, and can produce optical effects such as holographic finishes.

What’s under the hood

The G1X runs an industrial Epson i3200 printhead with an 8-channel ink setup and a quad-layer anti-clogging design; the entry-level G1 drops to an F1080 printhead with six channels. Maintenance is largely automated — printhead heating, white-ink agitation, auto-cleaning, and nozzle moisturizing all run without intervention, which matters for UV inks that clog if left idle.

On the software side, HeyGears leans on its HeyVerse and Blueprint Studio ecosystem, which bundles more than 500 curated assets, text-to-3D and image-to-3D generation, and line-scan imaging that auto-positions objects on the bed. It’s a clear bid to lower the ramp for the small studios and customization businesses the G1 Series is aimed at, rather than seasoned CAD users.

Pricing and launch incentives

HeyGears is running the campaign on tiered Super Early Bird pricing, each tier sitting well below its eventual retail MSRP, per 3Dnatives:

G1 Starter Pack — $1,999 (MSRP $2,699)
G1X Starter Pack — $3,299 (MSRP $4,999)
G1X Full-3D Pack — $3,599 (MSRP $5,499)
G1X Deluxe Bundle — $4,999 (MSRP $7,999)
G1X Full-3D Twin Pack — $6,798 (MSRP $10,998)

Two incentives apply to orders placed within the first 48 hours: automatic entry into a lucky draw for a full refund on the reward, and a free white-ink set worth $109 (1,000 ml resin bottles for the Full-3D tiers, 300 ml bottles for the Starter Packs). HeyGears expects shipping to begin in 2026, with fees, taxes, and import duties varying by destination.

Why it matters

Full-color 3D printing has largely lived on industrial machines from the likes of Stratasys and Mimaki, priced far out of a hobbyist or small-shop budget. If the G1 Series delivers on its claims, it drags that capability under $5,000 and collapses a fragmented “print, then decorate, then paint” pipeline into one box. The usual crowdfunding caveats hold — HeyGears itself notes that product images may show prototypes or renders, and its “3× UV speed” claim is based on internal testing against single-printhead desktop UV units. Backers are funding a promise, not a shipping product. Still, HeyGears is an established resin-printer maker rather than a first-timer, which lowers the risk profile relative to a typical Kickstarter debut.

FAQ

What is the HeyGears G1 Series?

It’s a desktop machine that combines three jobs in one: full-color 3D printing, raised 3D-texture printing, and flat 2D UV printing. HeyGears calls it the first desktop system to do all three in a single unit.

How much does the G1 Series cost?

Super Early Bird pricing on Kickstarter starts at $1,999 for the G1 Starter Pack and runs up to $6,798 for the G1X Full-3D Twin Pack. Planned retail prices are higher, from $2,699 to $10,998.

When will the G1 Series ship?

HeyGears expects shipping to begin in 2026, but as with any crowdfunding project, delivery dates and final specifications may change before mass production.

What can it print on?

HeyGears says the G1 Series works across more than 400 substrates, including plastic, metal, wood, glass, ceramic, leather, and acrylic, and can add optical effects like holographic finishes.