Autodesk CEO: 3D printing in the home ‘way overhyped’

Despite years of intense interest in 3D printing, and the proliferation of consumer-grade devices like the MakerBot, the technology is “way overhyped” for home use, Autodesk CEO Carl Bass said today.

Speaking at the Real2015 conference here, Bass argued that although there are plenty of great uses for 3D printing for both consumer and industrial use, the technology has been overblown when it comes to its potential for mainstream use. “It’s a stupid idea,” he told VentureBeat, adding that it is an “amazing” technology for a small subset of the population.

Every Thursday is #3dthursday here at Adafruit! The DIY 3D printing community has passion and dedication for making solid objects from digital models. Recently, we have noticed electronics projects integrated with 3D printed enclosures, brackets, and sculptures, so each Thursday we celebrate and highlight these bold pioneers!

Have you considered building a 3D project around an Arduino or other microcontroller? How about printing a bracket to mount your Raspberry Pi to the back of your HD monitor? And don’t forget the countless LED projects that are possible when you are modeling your projects in 3D!

The Adafruit Learning System has dozens of great tools to get you well on your way to creating incredible works of engineering, interactive art, and design with your 3D printer! If you’ve made a cool project that combines 3D printing and electronics, be sure to let us know, and we’ll feature it here!