3D Printers Are Almost a Reality

The newest printing technology that has a lead foot on the gas appears to be 3D printing. Still difficult to put your three dimensional hands around? Here's an overview: 3D Printers are machines that produce three dimensional objects from digital data by printing in thin layers of actual physical materials. A similar process that happens with inkjet printers when they print in 2 dimensional format. But the 3D printer does not output words on paper, but instead on an actual thing. It's taken one or two decades to develop and deploy, however it looks like the technology is prepared to move into the mass marketing stage.

One company that has been in the digital 3D printer market is Makerbot Industries, a corporation that sells stripped down do it yourself 3D printers right to patrons. The organization's main product has created a legion of 3D printing fans around the globe. Taking one look at the company's website you'll find many customers swapping design ideas, posting footage of their 3D products and exchanging stories.

This revolution about to spring forth conjures many new promoting models, particularly for online retailers. Consumers could purchase digital designs from iTunes or Amazon and then when they were prepared, they could print them out to use and enjoy. No hanging around for the product delivery. Think of the fun that decal paper could be used with this technique.

Naturally, the old school makers are not keen to see the mass market take up their in-home producing. Makers (and I. P attorneys) have just become aware, just like the music and media industries did when their businesses began to go digital. Just think, when it is possible for a customer to print a complicated structure like a granddad clock or an iPhone, the stakes of forestalling the publicizing of concepts and exclusive product information will put the producing industry at risk and in a fighting mode.

Future entrepreneurs will have to decide whether the exclusive risks of at-home 3D Printing are worth the benefits. Much more likely, the market will choose for them. One upside of at-home printing is that it allows for product customization on an exceptional scale.

Oliver David writes articles for FusionDigitalPaper.com and other publications on topics like synthetic paper and sticker paper.