From video description:
Joris Peels is a heavyweight 3D printing industry commentator who never shies away from a discussion and is never short of an educated, animated opinion. His TCT Show + Personalize 2013 Mythbuster session was no exception, as Amsterdam-based Joris' 'Broken Dreams on the Desktop' presentation served to blow away any media fluff surrounding the possibilities of 3D printing and engender a realistic understanding of the technology among his audience.One thing I didn't knew:
Millions of individualized hearing aids are made each year and it's one of the largest applications of additive manufacturing in a consumer-facing product - and the largest example of a true mass customization product. Amazing stuff but no one knows about it.
http://www.phonak.com/uk/b2c/en/home.html
Source:
http://www.youtube.com/user/tctmagazine?feature=watch
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http://diy3dprinting.blogspot.com/2013/08/3d-printing-in-gartner-2013-hype-cycle.html
Another 3d printing mythbusting video by leading 3d printing experts:
http://diy3dprinting.blogspot.com/2013/10/top-5-myths-about-3d-printing-busted-by.html