Unfortunately I was unable to attend class to see the 3D printer in action because of a bad virus. I do not believe that a 3D printer will be popular among the general public but it may be popular in fields such as architecture, engineering, and marketing. These fields require physical representation of the innovative ideas they came up with. As far as the general public goes, I do not believe that your average person will invest their money on a machine that will not do more than print toy like objects. Don’t get me wrong this is an incredible step forward in technology but there is a difference between photos that can be printed countless times with ease where as 3D print outs take time depending the size of the job. The average person is not patient especially when it comes to technology.
