What's at 'the peak of inflated expectations' now?
Three years ago, every website was covering consumer 3-D printing. The trend was at “the peak of inflated expectations” a term coined by IT consulting firm Gartner in its famous Hype Cycle graph. It's basically the point where everyone agrees it's the Biggest Thing Ever. This is inevitably followed by the Trough of Disillusionment, when people discover the technology isn't as fabulous or world-changing (or as ready for use) as they thought. But what follows — and doesn’t get the attention...
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