However, even this price is too high for mainstream consumers at this time, despite broad awareness of the technology and considerable media interest.” “Today, approximately 40 manufacturers sell the 3D printers most commonly used in businesses, and over 200 startups worldwide are developing and selling consumer-oriented 3D printers, priced from just a few hundred dollars. “Consumer 3D printing is around five to ten years away from mainstream adoption,” said Pete Basiliere, research vice president at Gartner. This timeline is inline with many expert predictions on the highly anticipated boom in home based 3D printing. Market leading IT research and advisory firm, Gartner, suggests a minimum of five to ten years for the consumer level adoption of 3D printing.
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