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3D printers · Hindsight | Envisioning

Hindsight · review build · data not yet validated

3D printers

Gartner, Top Strategic Predictions, 2008, published 2008-01-31

Publishers Envisioning Hype Cycle explorer Forecast vs actual

Through 2011, the number of 3-D printers in homes and businesses will grow 100-fold over 2006 levels.

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All captured fields

rank: 10
kind: top_prediction
subject: 3D printers
target year: 2011
timing: through
metric: growth in installed 3D printers vs 2006
value: 100
unit: x
confidence: high

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https://www.envisioning.com/hindsight/claims/gartner-strategic-predictions-2008-010

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Hindsight, claim gartner-strategic-predictions-2008-010. Envisioning. https://www.envisioning.com/hindsight/claims/gartner-strategic-predictions-2008-010

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