Gartner's latest report says that consumer level 3D printing is around 5-10 years from becoming mainstream. With about 40 manufacturers selling 3D printers for business, and 200 startups developing consumer level 3d printers, the technology is definitely growing. They expect this growth to continue.


To be honest I would probably agree with this report, in that I don't think the mainstream population will have 3D printers in their homes for quite some time. While people already do, it's mostly just hobbyist. The technology needs to become easier to use and more practical for mainstream adoption to take place.


Read more about this report at: http://3dprint.com/12372/gartner-3d-printing/