The printer video “A 3D printer created this shoe.” added March 31, 2012 by CNN was introducing a revolutionary printing product that soon will be available to the American public. This new printer is called 3D systems. This printer can literally print objects that you are able to use on the spot. In the video they show shoes that are functional to wear and watches. They have integrated the use of phones, using apps you can have pictures turned three dimensional and have a physical form of you and your friends doing whatever you want. To think that you can think of something and print it is astonishing. While watching this it made me think that one day will this item eliminate the need to go out and buy things if you can just design and print objects that you want right in your home. In the video they brought up the topic of this item being very expensive. The owner commented on the contrary and said it was very affordable sitting at around thirteen hundred dollars. A product like this is so ideal for many types of businesses. Designers can use this to make there closes and actually see the products in person rather then having sketches and then proceeding to go out to have a prototype made. Architects would be able to design buildings on the computer and have a physical item in from of them to show and look at. One thing they do not mention in this video which can either be a drawback or help them in selling this product is maintenance. If something like this is easy to fix and cheap I believe they will have a big time seller on there hands. If it is not I believe that many consumers will not want to buy it because of the overall money that has to be invested in it.
This product none the less is extremely revolutionary and will change the way we print today. The idea that you can print what you want is phenomenal. It will allow you to to me your own designer and with this who knows possibly start your own business.
I agree with many things you have said here. I also did this article and think is is revolutionary. The fact that you can turn any picture into a 3D object is quite astonishing. It almost blows my mind. Inventions like these make me think our world will be run by robots sooner or later. More and more things are starting to rely on technoligy. I think this invention, although can be used for buisness use etc, is quite the entertainment center. That being said, its a quite expesive entertainment center. For 1300 dollars this printer is well worth it. It can make so many things. I liked your artice response alot Kyle and even learned more than i knew from just watching the video.
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