Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Working on a new product is always an exciting and risky process, even when you have all the data suggesting that the product is a win.

A product prototype is the initial or simulated version of an item, created to test and validate ideas with stakeholders such as customers and users, which can be planned in a flowchart maker. In ...

Ryan Gray is Co-Founder and CEO of SGW Designworks, a product engineering and design firm featured in The Lean Startup. It’s very common for a prospective client to come to our product development ...

So you have a hot new hardware device that you’d like to develop and sell? Well, your first step is to create a working prototype. But where should you begin? There is no doubt that developing ...

Whether you are developing a disruptively innovative product or a uniquely repurposed solution, and no matter how clear your idea and vision seem on paper, designing as simple as a paper prototype is ...

The Dimension (above) from Stratasys creates prototypes in ABS. The Dimension is used primarily in the design stage, while the FDM Maxum?also by Stratasys?is used to create higher-resolution ...

There are a range of factors to consider, from budget constraints, product liabilities, to meeting deadlines– but the key to selling your product lies in having in-depth customer knowledge so you can ...

Prototyping can prove -- or disprove -- the value of your design ideas. This Engineering Essentials article covers the basic concepts behind early software development, virtual platforms for hardware ...

PlayStation VR2 is a slick piece of hardware, especially when compared to its predecessor. It’s got multiple cameras, one wire, and more ergonomic controllers that were made for the headset (and weren ...