Open Fabrication Futures
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The New York Times features report in "Disruptions: The 3-D Printing Free-for-All"
The Future of Open Fabrication explores the world of 3D printing and 3D design, which will transform the way we imagine, share, and create the physical objects that surround us. This online report investigates the core issues and tools, including the democratization of high-end printers and software, the rethinking of patents, and the changing nature of Chinese manufacturing networks. We spend time with the MakerBot, the first $1000 3D printer, and lay out the changing technical foundations of this important domain. Key takeaway: we don't expect 3D printing and its new networks to up-end traditional manufacturing in the short-term, but we see significant disruptions to product design, consumption, manufacturing, and retail in the next decade.
Read the forecast report that was presented in April 2011 here:
