3D
PRINTING VIRTUAL GOODS IN THE REAL WORLD IAN HUGHES/EPREDATOR MY SHORT HISTORY OF 3D PRINTING
Back in 1998 I became aware of a very expensive manufacturing technology called Rapid Prototyping. It was used by product designers to take a digital design and create an actual physical model. It cost in excess of $250,000 at the time, but for me it offered a glimpse into an exciting future, but one that also seemed like an age away.