A Bid To Take 3D Printing Mainstream

Posted by samzenpus on Monday April 7, 2014 @07:18AM from the grandma's-printed-cookies dept.

Nerval's Lobster (2598977) writes "Can 3D printing go truly mainstream? Startup M3D is betting on it, having launched a Kickstarter campaign to create what it terms the first truly consumer 3D printer, built around proprietary auto-leveling and auto-calibration technology that (it claims) will allow the device to run in an efficient, easy-to-use way for quite some time. According to The Verge, the device is space-efficient, quiet, and sips power: 'One of the main obstacles between 3D printers and consumers has been clunky, unintuitive software. Here too, M3D promises improvements, having designed an app that's 'as interactive and enjoyable as a game' with a minimalist and touch-friendly interface.' Do you think 3D printing can capture a massive audience, or will it remain niche for the foreseeable future?"

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Not going to fly after Oculus Rift by Anonymous Coward · 2014-04-07 07:23 · Score: 3, Interesting

You think people are going to pay you money so you can get bought out by a bigger company to take 3D printing mainstream? Take it to the VCs.
My new book by koan · 2014-04-07 07:39 · Score: 4, Interesting

How To Get Rich Off of Kickstarter Without Delivering.

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