A video from the New York Times explains exactly why 3D printing is the next big thing in manufacturing and design, with applications from the mundane to the life changing.




Not only is 3D printing revolutionizing the way things are created and designed, rapid prototyping offers manufacturers and designers the ability to do just that – create working prototypes within an hour or two of conception of the idea, leading the way to solutions for tangle-free headphones and an artificial skull created to fit exactly one person, saving a life.