Why hello, fellow futurists!
Some interesting critiques of the 3D printing industry below, what do you think?
Above: Twikit is a new company which makes 3D printed personalized trophies, how fun! Read more here.
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Critique
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"Why ‘additive manufacturing’ isn’t expected to take over large scale industrial production any time soon"
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Submitted by @realchaseadams
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"Just a little heads up. In the long run there is no money in 3D printing. Sure, great mountains of wealth await as do IPO’s and even more hype. Don’t worry I’m sure lots of people will get private jets out of this yet. But, if we speak of the future of this technology than ultimately there will be no money in it."
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Submitted by @aakin
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Fun
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"Children's drawings are amazing, every kid is talented in making drawings. And often their drawing are so beautiful and you want to keep them for long. Now you can turn those drawings into awesome 3D printed figurines: Crayon Creatures is offering a 3D printing service that will bring kid's artwork to life with 3D printing technology."
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Medical
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"Using 3D printing Widex was the first company to produce some of the world's smallest, most comfortable hearing aids, that fits perfectly in each individual ear canal."
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