Market Intelligence company IDC forecasts 3D printing will grow “ten times” by 2017 and that “worldwide hardware value will more than double in the short term.”
They suggest that 2D printer companies such as HP and Konica Minolta may enter the 3D market by partnering with existing 3D printing companies.
The forecasted growth seems almost ridiculous, but we suspect it may come true. With observed market momentum, huge research and development budgets from the big companies and seemingly endless experimentation from smaller startups, it’s clear that things are about to happen.
Stay tuned.
Via IDC
