3D Printer for The Masses
Desktop Factory had developed a 3-D printer for the masses. The 3D Printer literally creates robust three-dimensional objects made from a gray plastic powder which can then be sanded and painted.
Current rapid-prototyping machines start at $50,000 and go way up to the hundreds of thousands of dollars. When Desktop Factory starts selling its machines later this year they will cost $5,000. The company plans to get them down to about a $1,000 within the next two years.
When this happens, not only will more businesses be able to use 3-D printers to analyze their designs much faster, but savvy consumers will be able to afford this technology too.
This will surely start out as a niche market, but can easily be adopted by the mainstream in a relatively short timeline.
Imagine all of those 3D modelers and art school students being able to print out their 3D work. That alond could end up creating a whole new market with the emergence of a new demand for online sharing/selling of 3-D CAD designs – so that people can source objects to create at home.
July 27th, 2007 at 2:29 pm
Really Cool!
July 27th, 2007 at 2:39 pm
i would make a bunch more homies for Willis!!!!
July 27th, 2007 at 3:56 pm
Sweet!