Fab @ Home – 3D Printing For $5000
- Scribbled on December 20th, 2007 by Jonah Falcon
- Filed in Features, Game Videos, Hardware Peripherals, Industry News
In 20 years, 3D printing may resemble a Star Trek replicator than just a prototyping device, as Fab @ Home, a planned consumer level 3D printer for $5,000, will not only make models of stuff, but “print” hors d’oeuvres, actual devices (and batteries) and so forth.
But we all know the real purpose for getting a 3D printer will be to print out your Spore creatures and World of Warcraft characters, right?
Under an exclusive deal with Blizzard, Mr. Fries set up a Web site tied to World of Warcraft. Starting this week, players can enter a drawing on the Web site to have their character printed. Over time, players will be able to click a print button and receive the colored plaster-and-plastic figures in the mail. The figurines cost about $100 each.
(Read the original article from The Wall Street Journal here.)
December 20th, 2007 at 4:05 pm
They’ve been saying the 3d printer for home use is just around the corner for the last 10 years, haven’t they? 5000 dollars is a pretty steep price even for early adopters… I’m excited about it though, so I’ll keep my fingers crossed, who doesn’t want to print out actual things…
December 20th, 2007 at 4:06 pm
Though… I’d hate to imagine how much the ink cartridges cost!
December 20th, 2007 at 4:39 pm
The entire point is that you could fill the container with anything you like.