# Low-Cost 3D Printers Joseph Morris Discusses a Future with Personal Fabrication Technology By Remy Choo | Published 2012-11-29 | About Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lowcost-3d-printers References: [youtube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GK_I4OdfNMU) & [trendhunter](http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/3d-printers)  Formlabs, a company based out of Cambridge, Massachusetts, has designed affordable 3D printers for [personal or professional fabrication](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bambu-lab-h2d). The stereo-lithography printer is called FORM 1 and uses a laser to draw upon [liquid plastic resin](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/3dprinting-resin), which hardens it layer by layer until a 3D model is created. Joseph Morris talks about 3D printing technology, as well as how he resets himself to be creative at the gym. Morris is a video editor and a social media intern at Trend Hunter during the fall and winter from 2012-13. To learn more about Joseph Morris, also affectionately called “Joe” at the office, you can check out his interview with Trend Hunter on [affordable 3D printers](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GK_I4OdfNMU&feature=g-user-u) and more. He is sure to make you smile and teach you a thing or two about futuristic technologies. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.8/10 - Popularity: 70% | Activity: 96% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [About](https://www.trendhunter.com/about) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Affordable 3D Printing:** Opportunity for businesses to enter the 3D printing market by offering low-cost printers. - **Personal Fabrication Technology:** Potential for industries to embrace personal fabrication technology for customized products. - **Stereo-lithography Printing:** Disruption in the manufacturing industry with the use of stereo-lithography printers for precise 3D printing. ### Who This Affects Most - **Manufacturing:** Manufacturing companies can explore the use of 3D printing to enhance their production processes. - **Consumer Electronics:** Consumer electronics companies can integrate personal fabrication technology to offer customizable products. - **Healthcare:** Healthcare industry can utilize affordable 3D printers to create customized medical devices and prosthetics. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Fast Stereolithographic Printers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/form-4-3d.md) - [Accessible 3D Wood Printers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/digilab-3d20.md) - [Industrial-Grade 3D Printers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lcd-3d-printer.md) - [Affordable 3D Scanners](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/affordable-3d-scanners.md) - [Desktop Medical 3D Printers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/einstein-dental.md) - [Entry-Level 3D Printers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kokoni-ec2.md) - [Custom 3D-Printing Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/automation-ecosystem.md) - [Revolutionary 3D Scanners](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/revolutionary-3d-scanner.md) - [Alternative Microfabrication 3D Printers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/b9-creations.md)