3D printing has gong through the "hype/disillusionment" phase that almost all new and disruptive technologies go through and is now primed to take off like a rocket.
We are looking at a $1 trillion industry forming right before our eyes. For those who missed the PC boom, the Internet boom and the mobile device boom, this is your chance to get in on the ground floor.
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We are looking at a $1 trillion industry forming right before our eyes. For those who missed the PC boom, the Internet boom and the mobile device boom, this is your chance to get in on the ground floor.
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the “hype” phase as you call it, was in the late 1980s-early 90s when the first stereolithography systems were introduced. What’s happened is the price has dropped to the point where this technology can disrupt some other manufacturing processes, and enable new applications the others weren’t feasible for. But the “innovators dilemma” does not always (or often) lead to obsolescence of the older technology. We’re still using hard drives in our PCs for example, but a portable MP3 player or digital camera would never have been possible without solid state memory. 3D printing will gain ground where it has consistent advantages, other technologies will continue to exist alongside. When you go to the automated McDonalds across from the 3D Printing Plant, I guarantee you the spoon you get will still be injection molded, not 3D printed.
Any advice on getting in on the ground floor?