The Metaverse: A Facebook Fantasy? ExplainingTheFuture 2021-12-01 | Facebook has changed its name to “Meta”, and plans to evolve from a social media company into a virtual reality or “Metaverse” company. In the first of my monthly presentations, I discuss whether or not VR is the future of Internet access, as well as the role that may be played by future brain-computer interfaces (BCIs).Mark Zuckerberg’s Connect 2021 keynote in which he reveals his Metaverse vision can be watched on YouTube here:youtube.com/watch?v=Uvufun6xer8&t=1248sMy previous videos on brain-computer interfaces and cyborg fusion are here:ExplainingComputer BCI video:youtube.com/watch?v=xMxJYhUg0pcExplainingTheFuture Cyborg Fusion video:youtube.com/watch?v=f2C2NgOhUwgI also have an introduction to this series of presentations here: youtube.com/watch?v=9iwC_xgz1ygMore videos on future technologies, future challenges and future trends can be found at: http://www.youtube.com/explainingthefutureYou may also like my ExplainingComputers channel at: http://www.youtube.com/explainingcomputersChapters:00:00 Introduction03:36 Definitions04:25 The Facebook Vision08:35 Cyber Business11:05 VR & Ubiquitous Computing14:36 Short- & Long-Term Futures16:13 Barnatt’s Metaverse Law20:35 The Five Ages of Computing22:03 Cyborg Fusion25:05 Summary: A Facebook Fantasy? #Metaverse #Facebook #ExplainingTheFuture
Do we need a Moonbase? ExplainingTheFuture 2022-03-01 | Do we need a Moonbase? Would it be a waste or money? Or is it a requirement to meet deep emotional, resource and evolutionary needs?The website for the NASA Artemis program is here: nasa.gov/specials/artemisAnd my “Resources from Space” videos are here:“Beyond Sustainability” (introduction):youtube.com/watch?v=E85Hi1y_SYs“Space-Based Solar Power”:youtube.com/watch?v=vJcev0Jq3Ig“Asteroid Mining”:youtube.com/watch?v=erF17yO9VsE“Mining the Moon”:youtube.com/watch?v=n9EMcyfGMDAMore videos on future technologies, future challenges and future trends can be found at: http://www.youtube.com/explainingthefutureYou may also like my ExplainingComputers channel at: http://www.youtube.com/explainingcomputersChapters:00:00 Introduction02:10 Current plans07:09 A waste of resources?09:04 Emotional needs11:13 Resource needs13:53 Evolutionary needs#Moonbase #Artemis #ExplainingTheFuture
Explaining the Singularity ExplainingTheFuture 2022-02-01 | The Singularity is a technological event horizon beyond which we cannot see – a moment in future history when exponential progress makes the impossible possible. This video discusses the concept of the Singularity, related technologies including AI, synthetic biology, cybernetics and quantum computing, and their potential implications.My previous video “AI, Robots & the Future” is here:youtube.com/watch?v=iaGIo_ViazsThe episode on “The Metaverse: A Facebook Fantasy?” is here:youtube.com/watch?v=shW8MIbNyuMAnd I have a video on “Nanotechnology 2.0” here:youtube.com/watch?v=X14sRtcHJXs Links to websites shown in the video are as follows:Amyris (synthetic biology pioneer):amyris.comIBM Quantum Computing:ibm.com/quantum-computingXanadu Quantum Computing:xanadu.aiQuantum Computing on ExplainingComputers.com:explainingcomputers.com/quantum.htmlMore videos on future technologies, future challenges and future trends can be found at: http://www.youtube.com/explainingthefutureYou may also like my ExplainingComputers channel at: http://www.youtube.com/explainingcomputersChapters:00:00 Introduction & Definition04:09 Singularity Implications06:30 AI & the Singularity08:45 Beyond Human Intelligence16:05 GM & SynBio19:52 Bioprinting23:05 Cybernetics25:25 Molecular Self-Assembly27:10 Quantum Computing29:18 Singuarity or Decline?#Singularity #AI #ExplainingTheFuture
AI, Robots & the Future ExplainingTheFuture 2022-01-01 | Robots and AI are already real products and services. But will they take our jobs? Or even take over? In this video I discuss these questions in a pragmatic fashion, as well as how we may usefully define “artificial intelligence”. Also covered are cloud AI services, and the role AI in digital transformation.REFERENCES & OTHER LINKS:Alan Turing’s 1950 paper in “Mind” on ‘Computing Machinery and Intelligence’:https://www.csee.umbc.edu/courses/471/papers/turing.pdfIBM Watson (cloud AI):ibm.com/watsonGoogle AI & Machine Learning Products:cloud.google.com/products/aiMicrosoft Azure Cognitive Services: azure.microsoft.com/en-gb/services/cognitive-servicesMachine Learning on AWS:aws.amazon.com/machine-learningAmazon robotics (via Amazon jobs):https://www.amazon.jobs/en/teams/amazon-robotics Agility Robotics:agilityrobotics.comAgility Robotics “Digit” robot at work (stunning video):youtube.com/watch?v=Jycdks836bYMy Digital Transformation video (details my digital transformation table): youtube.com/watch?v=uIIARnQD5c4Wilson, H.J. & Daugherty, P.R. & Morini-Bianzion, N. (2017) “The Jobs That Artificial Intelligence Will Create”, MIT Sloan Management Review (Summer). This paper is not able for free online, but there is an introduction to it here: https://sloanreview.mit.edu/article/will-ai-create-as-many-jobs-as-it-eliminates/More videos on future technologies, future challenges and future trends can be found at: http://www.youtube.com/explainingthefutureYou may also like my ExplainingComputers channel at: http://www.youtube.com/explainingcomputersChapters:00:00 Introduction01:19 What are AI & robots?06:20 Cloud AI Services09:03 Pragmatic definitions13:34 AI, robots & jobs23:30 Will AI & robots take over? #AI #Robots #ExplainingTheFuture
Back to the Future ExplainingTheFuture 2021-11-27 | Welcome back to ExplainingTheFuture! I’ve been away for some time, but new videos will now post on the first day of each month, and this episode explains the new format.The next video is a half-hour presentation called “The Metaverse: A Facebook Fantasy?” and uploads on December 1st 2021 at 2:00pm GMT.The Resources from Space videos I refer to are:Space-Based Solar Power:youtube.com/watch?v=vJcev0Jq3IgAsteroid Mining:youtube.com/watch?v=erF17yO9VsEMining the Moon:youtube.com/watch?v=n9EMcyfGMDAMore videos on future technologies, future challenges and future trends can be found at: http://www.youtube.com/explainingthefutureYou may also like my ExplainingComputers channel at: http://www.youtube.com/explainingcomputers#ExplainingTheFuture
Space Elevators ExplainingTheFuture 2019-07-16 | Space elevators may one day allow us to travel into space from the Earth, Moon or Mars without using a rocket.If you like this video, you may enjoy my previous videos on:Space-Based Solar Power:youtube.com/watch?v=vJcev0Jq3IgAsteroid Mining:youtube.com/watch?v=erF17yO9VsEMining The Moon:youtube.com/watch?v=n9EMcyfGMDAREFERENCESMarc Boucher “Space Elevator Papers, Presentations and Books”, SpaceRef.com (2008): http://spaceref.com/space-elevator/space-elevator-papers-presentations-and-books.htmlBradley C. Edwards “The Space Elevator”, phase 1 study for the NASA Institute for Advanced Concepts (2000)http://www.niac.usra.edu/files/studies/final_report/472Edwards.pdfBradley Edwards “The Space Elevator”, Eureka Scientific. Phase II Study - NASA Institute for Advanced Concepts, Final Report (2003): http://images.spaceref.com/docs/spaceelevator/521Edwards.pdfLiftPort: http://www.liftport.comLiftPort Space Elevator Kickstarter: kickstarter.com/projects/michaellaine/space-elevator-science-climb-to-the-sky-a-tethered/descriptionObayashi “The Space Elevator Construction Concept” (2014): obayashi.co.jp/en/news/detail/the_space_elevator_construction_concept.htmlAlice Shen “Chinese scientists say they have the key to building a space elevator. A what?”, South China Morning Post (2018): scmp.com/news/china/society/article/2173662/chinese-scientists-say-they-have-key-building-space-elevator-whatScott Snowden, “A colossal elevator to space could be going up sooner than you ever imagined”, NBC News (2018): nbcnews.com/mach/science/colossal-elevator-space-could-be-going-sooner-you-ever-imagined-ncna915421Scott Snowden “Japanese Space-Elevator Experiment Launching to Space Station Next Week (Really!)”, Space.co (2018): space.com/41278-japan-space-elevator-cubesats-experiment.htmlZhang Xia “China Shoots for Stars With Plans to Build Space Elevator by 2045”, IyCai (2017): yicaiglobal.com/news/china-shoots-stars-plans-build-space-elevator-2045#SpaceElevators #SpaceFuture #ExplainingTheFuture
Cyborg Fusion ExplainingTheFuture 2018-09-02 | Cyborg fusion refers to humans physically merging with computers via brain interface augmentation. In this video I place cyborg fusion in the context of broader computing developments, before examining how it may happen and what its implications may be.This video is in a follow-up to my video “Brain-Computer Interfaces”, uploaded to my ExplainingComputers channel: youtube.com/watch?v=xMxJYhUg0pcThe “Cyborgs & Space” Astronautics paper by Manfred Clynes & Nathan Kline that I refer to in the video is here: http://www.medientheorie.com/doc/clynes_cyborgs.pdfIf you like this video, you may also be interested in my previous show on “Organic Computing”: youtube.com/watch?v=F7REp0Y9edACyborg fusion and the Five Ages of Computing model are concepts that I discuss in depth in my book “Digital Genesis: The Future of Computing, Robots and AI”. You can download a pdf sampler (that includes the Five Ages model) from this page: http://explainingthefuture.com/genesis.html Or you can purchase “Digital Genesis” on Amazon.com here (affiliate link): http://amzn.to/2yVKStKOr purchase “Digital Genesis” on Amazon.co.uk here (affiliate link): http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1976098068/ref=nosim?tag=explainin-21More videos on future studies are available from: http://www.youtube.com/explainingthefutureYou may also like my ExplainingComputers channel at: http://www.youtube.com/explainingcomputers#cyborg #cyborgs #braininterfaces
The Future of Food ExplainingTheFuture 2018-07-28 | Future food production faces many challenges, but may also benefit from many technological opportunities. In this video I review the future of food, and offer my predictions for the food industry in 2030.Selected sources directly referred to or otherwise used in the making of this video include:World Food Programme: http://www1.wfp.orgEPA data on greenhouse gas emissions by sector:epa.gov/ghgemissions/global-greenhouse-gas-emissions-dataIFPRI post on climate change and grain production in China:http://www.ifpri.org/blog/climate-change-adversely-impact-grain-production-china-2030UNESCO - “The UN World Water Development Report 2015”: http://www.unesco.org/new/en/natural-sciences/environment/water/wwap/wwdr/2015-water-for-a-sustainable-worldUN world population projections:un.org/development/desa/en/news/population/world-population-prospects-2017.htmlScience article on rising meat consumption:http://science.sciencemag.org/content/361/6399/eaam5324IRIN: climate change and over fishing: http://www.irinnews.org/feature/2016/09/19/perfect-storm-climate-change-and-overfishingCensus of Marine Life: http://www.coml.orgOpen Plant Initiative: openplant.orgAquaBounty Technologies: http://aquabounty.comWired story on synthetic meat: wired.com/story/lab-grown-meatGoldman Sachs precision farming: goldmansachs.com/our-thinking/pages/precision-farming.htmlCNBC: driverless tractos and agri robots: cnbc.com/2016/09/16/future-of-farming-driverless-tractors-ag-robots.htmlIf you are interested in the future, you may be interested in my recent books, including “Digital Genesis” and “The Next Big Thing”. More info is here, together with links to pages with free pdf samplers: explainingthefuture.com/books.htmlMore videos on future studies are available from: http://www.youtube.com/explainingthefutureYou may also like my ExplainingComputers channel at: http://www.youtube.com/explainingcomputers
10 Years of ExplainingTheFuture ExplainingTheFuture 2018-06-29 | 3D printing, asteroid mining, vertical farming and biocomputing! Over the past 10 years all of these future realities and more have featured on the ExplainingTheFuture YouTube channel. In this anniversary video I look back at some of my favourite content, and ahead to another decade of future gazing and future shaping . . .You can learn more about the topics mentioned in this video as follows:Asteroid Mining:youtube.com/watch?v=erF17yO9VsEMining The Moon:youtube.com/watch?v=n9EMcyfGMDATCT 3D Printing Show 2014 (includes 3D printing technology review):youtube.com/watch?v=94qoGn0hkEgMedical 3D Printing (includes bioprinting):youtube.com/watch?v=P2peq82e8isYou can download a free pdf sampler of my most recent book “Digital Genesis: The Future of Computing, Robots and AI” from: http://explainingthefuture.com/genesis.html Or purchase “Digital Genesis” on Amazon.com here (affiliate link): http://amzn.to/2yVKStKOr purchase “Digital Genesis” on Amazon.co.uk here (affiliate link): http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1976098068/ref=nosim?tag=explainin-21More videos on future studies are available from: http://www.youtube.com/explainingthefutureYou may also like my ExplainingComputers channel at: http://www.youtube.com/explainingcomputers
AI: Friend or Foe? ExplainingTheFuture 2017-12-18 | Will AI destroy jobs, hand more power to tech companies, and endanger the human race? Or will AI enhance our lives and allow us to survive and thrive in the face of grand challenges ahead?You can download a free pdf sampler of my book “Digital Genesis: The Future of Computing, Robots and AI” from: http://explainingthefuture.com/genesis.html Or purchase “Digital Genesis” on Amazon.com here: http://amzn.to/2yVKStKOr purchase “Digital Genesis” on Amazon.co.uk here: http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1976098068/ref=nosim?tag=explainin-21If you enjoy this video, you may like my video “Explaining AI”: youtube.com/watch?v=W2ey_4_DHucAnd this video on the “Drivers of Digital Transformation”: youtube.com/watch?v=uIIARnQD5c4More videos on future studies are available from: http://www.youtube.com/explainingthefutureYou may also like my ExplainingComputers channel at: http://www.youtube.com/explainingcomputers
Nanotechnology 2.0 ExplainingTheFuture 2017-02-20 | Nanotechnology may one day allow the molecular fabrication of many products from basic raw materials. This video by futurist Christopher Barnatt explains current "top down" nanotechnologies, as well as potential future "bottom-up" innovations in molecular self-assembly.You can learn more about nanotechnology and other "local digital manufacturing" (LDM) advancements in my book "The Next Big Thing": http://www.explainingthefuture.com/nbt_book.htmlMore videos on future related topics can also be found on at: http://www.youtube.com/explainingthefutureYou may also enjoy my other channel of weekly computing videos at: http://www.youtube.com/explainingcomputers
The TCT 3D Printing Show 2016 ExplainingTheFuture 2016-10-01 | Report from the 2016 TCT 3D printing event, held in Birmingham, UK on 28th & 29th September. Includes coverage of the latest HP, Stratasys, Renishaw, PhotoCentric, Mcor, Tiertime, Lulzbot, Zortrax, Polaroid, Sinterit and Sintratec 3D printers.You may also enjoy my 2015 TCT video: youtube.com/watch?v=WaLGg2WPhK4And my report from the 2014 show:youtube.com/watch?v=94qoGn0hkEgYou can find James Bruton's amazing XRobots YouTube channel here: youtube.com/user/jamesbrutonOther videos on future technologies and trends can be found at: http://www.youtube.com/explainingthefuture -- and on my website at http://www.explainingthefuture.com Oh, and finally, I also have another channel where I post videos on computing every Sunday. This is at: http://www.youtube.com/explainingcomputers
Pharmacogenomics ExplainingTheFuture 2016-07-14 | How the genetic testing of patient DNA will improve the future effectiveness and safety of traditional drugs.You may also like my video on "The Next Big Thing": youtube.com/watch?v=oOCt8F41OHE Yet more videos on future studies topics can be found at: http://www.youtube.com/explainingthefuture -- and on my website at http://www.explainingthefuture.com Oh, and finally, I also have another channel where I post weekly videos on computing every Sunday. This is at: http://www.youtube.com/explainingthefuture
Brexit & the Future ExplainingTheFuture 2016-06-27 | Brexit needs to be viewed as a signal that the establishment is not working, and that we must stop ignoring inconvenient truths . . .You may also like my videos on "The New Narrative": youtube.com/watch?v=Ipnh55jILdM and "The Next Big Thing": youtube.com/watch?v=oOCt8F41OHEYet more videos on future studies topics can be found at: http://www.youtube.com/explainingthefuture -- and on my website at http://www.explainingthefuture.comOh, and finally, I also have another channel where I post weekly videos on computing every Sunday. This is at: http://www.youtube.com/explainingthefuture
Medical 3D Printing ExplainingTheFuture 2016-03-12 | A review of medical 3D printing, including 3D printed medical models, dental appliances, hearing aid shells, other prosthesis, and future bioprinting possibilities.More videos on 3D printing and other future-related topics can be found at: http://www.youtube.com/explainingthefutureYou may also like my ExplainingComputers channel at: http://www.youtube.com/explainingcomputers The Stratasys dental images included in this video are included with explicit permission from Stratasys. All other images in this video were photographed or created as computer graphics by Christopher Barnatt and may not be reused without permission. Photographs were taken at the 2013 London 3D Printshow, the 2014 TCT Show + Personalise, and the 2015 TCT Show + Personalise. With thanks to the organizers of these tradeshows and the relevant exhibitors as captioned in the video.
The Next Big Thing ExplainingTheFuture 2015-11-15 | 3D printing, nanotechnology, AI, robots and transhumanism. All of these and more could be part of the Next Big Thing! This video by futurist Christopher Barnatt looks ahead to the likely technological revolutions of the next few decades.More information on the Next Big Thing book – including a downloadable pdf of the first chapter can be found here: http://explainingthefuture.com/nbt_book.htmlMore information on 3D printing can be found in my 3D Printing playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL00EF5D53EB524E2AAnd more information on resources from space can be found in my Resources from Space playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxaxbpneNlCTMfYoYDC-Jr1d1DuRy1oDsYou may also enjoy the other videos on the ExplainingTheFuture YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/explainingthefutureAnd also the ExplainingTheFuture website: http://explainingthefuture.com
The TCT Top 10 3D Prints 2015 ExplainingTheFuture 2015-10-11 | My countdown of the best 3D prints from the 2015 TCT Show held on 30 September and 1 October 2015. With thanks for everybody at TCT, and all of the exhibitors at the show. You can also watch my review of the whole show here:youtube.com/watch?v=WaLGg2WPhK4You may also enjoy my report from the 2014 TCT Show:youtube.com/watch?v=94qoGn0hkEgAnd my videos of the 2015 3D Printshow:youtube.com/watch?v=PAV5i9xvQyAyoutube.com/watch?v=xZTRGIh6MDkEven more videos on 3D printing can be found on my YouTube channel at http://www.youtube.com/explainingthefutureYou can also learn more about 3D printing in my book "3D Printing: Second Edition". More information, including a free pdf download of the first chapter, is available from:http://explainingthefuture.com/3dp2e.htmlEnjoy!
The TCT 3D Printing Show 2015 ExplainingTheFuture 2015-10-04 | My first review of the 3D printers at the 2015 TCT Show held on 30 September and 1 October 2015. With thanks for everybody at TCT, and all of the exhibitors at the show.My second report – featuring my Top 10 prints of the TCT Show – is here: youtube.com/watch?v=gq7vZI-IN9kYou may also like to watch my 2014 TCT video: youtube.com/watch?v=94qoGn0hkEgAnd you may also enjoy my reports from the 2015 3D Printshow:youtube.com/watch?v=PAV5i9xvQyAyoutube.com/watch?v=xZTRGIh6MDkEven more videos on 3D printing can be found on my YouTube channel at http://www.youtube.com/explainingthefutureYou can also learn more about 3D printing in my book "3D Printing: Second Edition". More information, including a free pdf download of the first chapter, is available from:http://explainingthefuture.com/3dp2e.htmlEnjoy!
Resources from Space ExplainingTheFuture 2015-07-12 | In the face of increasing scarcity here on Earth, we will one day need to obtain energy and raw materials from space. This video provides a quick showcase of possibilities. The music is “Go Ahead” by Denis Gorodetskiy, licensed from Partners in Rhyme.You can learn more about future resources from space in this video series:Space-Based Solar Power: youtube.com/watch?v=vJcev0Jq3IgAsteroid Mining: youtube.com/watch?v=erF17yO9VsEMining the Moon: youtube.com/watch?v=n9EMcyfGMDAOr you can read about the topic here:http://www.explainingthefuture.com/resources_from_space.htmlTo view a whole host of videos about the future, please visit the ExplainingTheFuture YouTube channel at: http://www.youtube.com/explainingthefutureYou may also enjoy my other channel at: http://www.youtube.com/explainingcomputers
3D Printshow 2015 Review ExplainingTheFuture 2015-06-01 | My second report from the 3D Printshow held in London from 21st to 23rd May 2015. With thanks to 3D Printshow Limited and all exhibitors at the show.More information on the products covered in the video can be found from their websites, listed below in order of appearance:THE 3D PRINTERS:http://ultimaker.combeeverycreative.comhttp://bigrep.comhttp://printrbot.comhttp://www.rapide-3d.comhttp://www.bcn3dtechnologies.com/enhttp://formlabs.comhttp://www.sharebot.it/?lang=enTHE FILAMENT SUPPLIERS:http://www.esun3d.nethttp://www.fiberforce.ithttp://rigid.inkhttp://www.3dfilamentum.comhttp://www.verbatim-europe.co.uk/en/3Dhttp://www.bnktech.kr/page/purementYou may also like my first report from the Printshow here:youtube.com/watch?v=PAV5i9xvQyA And if so, you may additionally enjoy my video reports of previous 3D Printshows available via these links:youtube.com/watch?v=3qPW9U5P4cMyoutube.com/watch?v=UADoHv6dBrkyoutube.com/watch?v=S-E6vRfnijwEven more videos on 3D printing can be found on my YouTube channel at http://www.youtube.com/explainingthefutureYou can also learn more about 3D printing in my book "3D Printing: Second Edition". More information, including a free pdf download of the first chapter, is available from:http://explainingthefuture.com/3dp2e.htmlPhew! :)
3D Printshow London 2015 ExplainingTheFuture 2015-05-24 | My first report from the 3D Printshow held in London from 21st to 23rd May 2015. With thanks to 3D Printshow Limited and all exhibitors at the show -- and indeed everybody who assisted with my filming!The montage music used in this video is "Fashion Girls" by Konstantinos Panagiotidis, and has been appropriately licensed from Partners In Rhyme via their Musicloops.com website.You may also like my second report, in which I look in depth at some of the innovations that most caught my attention:youtube.com/watch?v=xZTRGIh6MDkYou may additionally enjoy my video reports of the 2012, 2013 and 2014 London 3D Printshows, as available via these links:youtube.com/watch?v=3qPW9U5P4cMyoutube.com/watch?v=UADoHv6dBrkyoutube.com/watch?v=S-E6vRfnijwEven more videos on 3D printing can be found on my YouTube channel at http://www.youtube.com/explainingthefutureYou can also learn more about 3D printing in my book "3D Printing: Second Edition". More information, including a free pdf download of the first chapter, is available from:http://explainingthefuture.com/3dp2e.htmlAnd finally, you may like my videos on setting up and using an Ultimaker 3D printer from my ExplainingComputers YouTube channel:youtube.com/watch?v=TgS8202tQEIyoutube.com/watch?v=N1lAwzqpXsUEnjoy!
The Human Wallet ExplainingTheFuture 2015-04-19 | How will we buy things in the future? In this video I look at the options for tomorrow's "human wallet", or in other words token-less payment systems.More videos on future studies topics can be found on my channel at:http://www.youtube.com/explainingthefutureYou can also learn more on my website:http://www.explainingthefuture.comAnd finally, you may also enjoy my other YouTube channel at:http://www.youtube.com/explainingcomputers
3D Printing 2014 Review ExplainingTheFuture 2014-12-21 | My review of 3D printing in 2014 – including new personal 3D printing materials, new industrial 3D printers, and broader developments in the 3D printing industry.You may also like my video countdown of the Top 10 Personal 3D Printers of 2014 here:youtube.com/watch?v=tEzj4BqRBJsMore 3D printing videos can be found at:http://www.youtube.com/explainingthefutureAnd there is even more information in my latest 3D printing book. Learn more and access a free download of the first chapter at:http://explainingthefuture.com/3dp_book.html
Top 10 Personal 3D Printers 2014 ExplainingTheFuture 2014-11-29 | This annual list is my own, individual assessment. It is based on a wide range of factors that include observing each 3D printer in operation and inspecting final prints. I also consider build quality, market reputation, performance relative to price, and features relative to price. The ranking has also been significantly influenced by conversations and electronic communications with many personal 3D printer users, manufacturers and retailers.Within the 3D printing industry, "personal" printers are generally regarded as those that cost less than $5,000. This makes any ranking of the best models a somewhat subjective exercise, and my own Top 10 list is no different. It just not sensible to do an absolute comparison based on, for example, print quality, as a $599 printer (like the Printrbot Simple Metal) is a very different purchase proposition to a $4,399 printer (like the Cube Pro Trio). Allowance also needs to be made for the fact that different personal 3D printers can output differing ranges and numbers of materials, as well as having different levels of user control. And some printers work better out of the box than others and have different reputations for reliability!In presenting this list I have tried to take all of the above factors into account. You may not agree with me. But this list is presented in good faith as an informed, personal view that hopefully some people will find useful. I would suggest that every 3D printer here -- including the extra three I add right at the end -- are all excellent pieces hardware.You can watch my video introduction to my Top Personal 3D Printer of 2014 here: youtube.com/watch?v=TgS8202tQEIMore information on 3D printing can be found in my book "3D Printing: Second Edition", published in November 2014. You can learn more and download the first chapter for free at: http://explainingthefuture.com/3dp2e.htmlYou may also like to watch my other 3D printing videos via: http://www.youtube.com/explainingthefuture
The TCT 3D Printing Show 2014 ExplainingTheFuture 2014-10-05 | My report from the TCT Show + Personalize event held in Birmingham, UK from 30 September to 2 October 2014. With thanks to everybody at the show!In this video, I illustrate in operation the 3D printing technologies of material extrusion, vat photopolymerization, material jetting, binder jetting, powder bed fusion, and sheet lamination. More information on these technologies can be found in my 3D printing book -- http://explainingthefuture.com/3dp2e.html -- the first chapter of which can be downloaded for free. :)If you enjoy this video, you may also like to watch my reports from the 2014 London 3D Printshow:youtube.com/watch?v=3qPW9U5P4cMandyoutube.com/watch?v=WCohRZZftGQEven more 3D printing videos can be found at:http://www.youtube.com/explainingthefutureYou can also learn more about 3D printing on my website at: http://www.explainingthefuture.com/3dprinting
3D Printshow 2014: Extra! ExplainingTheFuture 2014-09-13 | My second report from the 3D Printshow held in London on 4th to 6th September 2014. With thanks to 3D Printshow Limited and everybody at the show.You can watch my first report here: youtube.com/watch?v=3qPW9U5P4cMMore 3D printing videos -- including my reports from the 2013 and 2012 London 3D Printshows -- can be found at:http://www.youtube.com/explainingthefutureYou can also learn more about 3D printing on my website at: http://www.explainingthefuture.com/3dprintingAnd finally, there is even more information in my 3D printing book. You can learn more, and download the first chapter for free, here:http://explainingthefuture.com/3dp2e.html
3D Printshow London 2014 ExplainingTheFuture 2014-09-07 | My first of two reports from the 3D Printshow held in London on 4th to 6th September 2014. With thanks to 3D Printshow Limited and everybody at the show. :) My second report is here: http://youtu.be/WCohRZZftGQThe montage music used in this video is called "Shock Her", and has been licensed from the Partners In Rhyme "Funky Music" collection (reference RM51).More 3D printing videos -- including my reports from the 2015, 2013 and 2012 London 3D Printshows -- can be found at: http://www.youtube.com/explainingthefutureYou can also learn more about 3D printing on my website at: http://www.explainingthefuture.com/3dprintingThere is even more information in my book "3D printing". You can download the first chapter for free here: http://explainingthefuture.com/3dp2e.htmlLast but my no means least, for details of future 3D Printshows just visit: http://www.3Dprintshow.com
The Making of Resources from Space ExplainingTheFuture 2014-05-23 | A video about how I made my series "Resources from Space". You can watch the webisodes here:"Space-Based Solar Power": youtube.com/watch?v=vJcev0Jq3Ig "Asteroid Mining": youtube.com/watch?v=erF17yO9VsE"Mining the Moon": http://youtu.be/n9EMcyfGMDA"Beyond Sustainability" (prequel): youtube.com/watch?v=8H4kssrosHY You can read more about resources from space, and access images from the videos, at: http://www.explainingthefuture.com/resources_from_space.html
Mining the Moon ExplainingTheFuture 2014-05-16 | In the coming decades, both companies and governments may return to the Moon in search of future raw materials and energy supplies.This is the third video in my "Resources from Space" series. The first two episodes, plus a prequel and making-of video, are here:"Space-Based Solar Power": youtube.com/watch?v=vJcev0Jq3Ig "Asteroid Mining": youtube.com/watch?v=erF17yO9VsE"Beyond Sustainability": youtube.com/watch?v=8H4kssrosHY "The Making of Resources from Space ": http://youtu.be/rjzO9-hF9OcYou can read about resources from space, and access images from the videos, at: http://www.explainingthefuture.com/resources_from_space.htmlAnd finally, here are some links to things mentioned in the video:Google Lunar XPRIZE:http://www.googlelunarxprize.orgNASA Lunar CATALYST Programme:http://www.nasa.gov/lunarcatalyst/#.U3XmSoFdV8ERussian lunar plans:http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2602291/We-coming-Moon-FOREVER-Russia-sets-plans-conquer-colonise-space-including-permanent-manned-moon-base.html
Asteroid Mining ExplainingTheFuture 2014-05-09 | In the face of resource scarcity here on Earth, in the future we may obtain raw materials from the asteroids.This is the second film in my "Resources from Space" series. You can watch the other webepisodes here:"Space-Based Solar Power": youtube.com/watch?v=vJcev0Jq3Ig "Mining the Moon": http://youtu.be/n9EMcyfGMDA"Beyond Sustainability" (prequel): youtube.com/watch?v=8H4kssrosHY "The Making of Resources from Space ": http://youtu.be/rjzO9-hF9OcYou can read more about resources from space, and access images from the videos, at: http://www.explainingthefuture.com/resources_from_space.html
Space-Based Solar Power ExplainingTheFuture 2014-05-02 | In the future, vast solar power satellites may beam energy to the Earth from space.This is the first episode in my series "Resources from Space". You can watch the other videos here:"Asteroid Mining": youtube.com/watch?v=erF17yO9VsE"Mining the Moon": http://youtu.be/n9EMcyfGMDA"Beyond Sustainability": youtube.com/watch?v=8H4kssrosHY "The Making of Resources from Space ": http://youtu.be/rjzO9-hF9OcYou can read more about resources from space, and access images from the videos, at: http://www.explainingthefuture.com/resources_from_space.html
Beyond Sustainability ExplainingTheFuture 2014-04-25 | In the future we will need to obtain energy and raw materials from beyond our first planet. This is the prequel to my series "Resources from Space". You can watch the other webisodes here:"Space-Based Solar Power": youtube.com/watch?v=vJcev0Jq3Ig "Asteroid Mining": youtube.com/watch?v=erF17yO9VsE"Mining the Moon": http://youtu.be/n9EMcyfGMDAYou can read more about resources from space, and access images from the videos, at: http://www.explainingthefuture.com/resources_from_space.html
The Top 10 Personal 3D Printers (2013) ExplainingTheFuture 2013-12-05 | My overview of the top 10 personal 3D printers in November 2013.You can also find my Top 10 Personal 3D Printers 2014 here:youtube.com/watch?v=tEzj4BqRBJsMore information on 3D printing can be found in my other 3D printing videos -- http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL00EF5D53EB524E2A -- as well as in my book "3D Printing: Second Edition": http://explainingthefuture.com/3dp2e.htmlYou may also be interested in my 3D Printing Directory, which lists all of the 3D printers in this video and far more: http://explainingthefuture.com/3d_printing_directory.htmlFinally, just in case you have not found it yet and subscribed(!), the ExplainingTheFuture.com YouTube channel is here: http://www.youtube.com/explainingthefuture
The 3D Printing Industry (2013) ExplainingTheFuture 2013-11-30 | This video provides an overview of all current public and other large 3D printing companies at the end of November 2013.More information on the 3D printing industry can be found in my book "3D Printing: Second Edition" -- http://explainingthefuture.com/3dp2e.html -- and on http://3dprintingstocks.com and at http://www.explainingthefuture.com/3dprintingYou can watch my other 3D printing videos in this playlist: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL00EF5D53EB524E2AThe websites for the companies mentioned in this video are:3D Systems -- http://www.3Dsystems.comStratasys -- http://www.stratasys.comArcam -- http://www.arcam.comExOne -- http://exone.comVoxeljet -- http://www.voxeljet.de/en/Organovo -- http://www.organovo.comEnvisionTEC -- http://envisiontec.comEOS -- http://www.eos.info/enConcept Laser -- http://www.concept-laser.de/SLM Solutions -- http://www.slm-solutions.comOptomec -- http://www.optomec.comAsiga -- asiga.comFormlabs -- http://formlabs.comAutodesk -- http://www.autodesk.comDassault Systemes -- http://www.3ds.comGroupe Gorge (Prodways) -- http://prodways.com/enCamtek (PCB 3DP) -- http://www.camtek.co.il/news-and-events/news/27112013
3D Printshow 2013: Extra! ExplainingTheFuture 2013-11-16 | A follow-up report by futurist Christopher Barnatt from the 3D Printshow held in November 2013 in London. My main overview of the show is here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UADoHv6dBrkThe "Top 10 Consumer 3D Printers" video mentioned is now available here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RrOt4R-kR2gThe websites for the particular printers, materials and projects showcased in the video are:Builder Dual Extruder 3D printers: http://3dprinter4u.comBeeTheFirst 3D printer: http://beeverycreative.comWoodFill filament: http://colorfabb.com/woodfill.htmlThe WASP Project: http://www.wasproject.itMore information on 3D printing can be found in my book "3D Printing: The Next Industrial Revolution". See http://explainingthefuture.com/3dp_book.html for more details and to download a free pdf of the first chapter. Additional information on 3D printing -- including a directory of 3D printing manufacturers and services -- can also be found at: http://www.ExplainingTheFuture.com/3DPrintingMore information on forthcoming 3D Printshows in New York, London & Paris can be found at: http://3dprintshow.comIf you enjoyed this video you may want to watch my 3D printing videos playlist at: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL00EF5D53EB524E2AWith many thanks to 3D Printshow Ltd and all of the exhibitors at the show! :)
3D Printshow London 2013 ExplainingTheFuture 2013-11-09 | Report by futurist Christopher Barnatt from the 3D Printshow held in November 2013 in London. With many thanks to 3D Printshow Ltd and all of the exhibitors at the show! :)You can see my second report from the show here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3Ta9LeILFkMore information on 3D printing can be found in my book "3D Printing: The Next Industrial Revolution". See http://explainingthefuture.com/3dp_book.html for more details and to download a free pdf of the first chapter. Additional information on 3D printing -- including a directory of 3D printing manufacturers and services -- can also be found at: http://www.ExplainingTheFuture.com/3DPrintingMore information on forthcoming 3D Printshows in Paris, New York and London can be found at: http://3dprintshow.comIf you enjoyed this video you may want to watch my 3D printing videos playlist at: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL00EF5D53EB524E2A
FQS#5: Robots to Social Media ExplainingTheFuture 2013-10-26 | The fifth edition of the "Future Questions Show" with futurist Christopher Barnatt. This video includes discussion of the question raised in the previous show here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HS1A97cOUjUThe other videos referred to in this video are as follows:"Travels with a Futurist" video diary: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYFo2j6gsrw"3D Printing: The Business Opportunities": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPvxShlrm58"3D Printshow London 2012": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-E6vRfnijw"Mining Helium-3 on the Moon": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=94rEqHP9dOQMore future studies videos can be found at: http://www.youtube.com/explainingthefutureMore information on future studies topics can also be found at http://www.explainingthefuture.com
3D Printing: The Business Opportunities ExplainingTheFuture 2013-10-06 | 3D printing can enhance product development, transform traditional production methods, enable direct digital manufacturing, and facilitate personal fabrication. In this video, Christopher Barnatt of ExplainingTheFuture.com highlights what this means for businesses, as well as offering some broader predictions.More information on 3D printing can be found in Christopher's book "3D Printing: The Next Industrial Revolution" ( http://www.explainingthefuture.com/3dpbook.html ), and at: http://www.explainingthefuture.com/3dprintingMore 3D printing and broader future studies videos can be found at: http://www.youtube.com/explainingthefutureThe "travels with a futurist" referred to at the start of this video can be viewed in this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYFo2j6gsrw3D printing pioneers featured in this video include:http://www.exone.com and http://www.voxeljet.com -- both for 3D printing sand casts.http://www.n-e-r-v-o-u-s.com and http://www.bathsheba.com -- both for 3D printed jewelry and other artworks.http://www.makie.me and http://www.thatsmyface.com -- both for 3D printed toys.http://www.protoseyewear.com -- for 3D printed spectacles.http://www.bespokeinnovations.com -- for 3D printed prosthetic limb casings.http://www.organovo.com and http://www.wakehealth.edu/Research/WFIRM/Bioprinting.htm -- for the development of bioprinting.Links to loads more 3D printing pioneers, manufacturers and services can also be found in the 3D Printing Directory at: http://www.explainingthefuture.com/3d_printing_directory.html
Travels with a Futurist ExplainingTheFuture 2013-10-04 | From Bank of America to the BBC, and 3D printing to sustainability, in this video diary I take you with me on my travels as a futurist in September 2013.You can find more of my future studies videos at http://www.youtube.com/explainingthefutureYou can watch my complete 3D printing presentation made at Bank of America here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezQwPxtz8JI
GrowUp Aquaponic Urban Farm ExplainingTheFuture 2013-07-13 | A report by futurist Christopher Barnatt from the GrowUp aquaponic urban farm in London. With thanks to GrowUp founders Kate Hofman and Tom Webster. More information on GrowUp can be found at http://www.growup.org.uk More future studies videos can be viewed on the ExplainingTheFuture channel at http://youtube.com/explainingthefuture -- or you can read about future challenges, technologies, trends and mindsets at http://www.explainingthefuture.com
Top 10 New Future Jobs ExplainingTheFuture 2013-07-06 | Futurist Christopher Barnatt provides a countdown of ten potential new employment possibilities . . . For more future studies videos, see: http://www.youtube.com/explainingthefuture Or to read about future studies, visit http://www.explainingthefuture.com
FQS#4: Singularity to 3D Printing ExplainingTheFuture 2013-06-09 | Are we approaching the Singularity? Why will 3D printing be revolutionary? And what may be the future value of human waste? All of these questions are answered in this latest edition of the Future Questions Show! To watch more of my videos go to: http://youtube.com/explainingthefuture You may also like my other channel at: http://youtube.com/explainingcomputers
iMakr 3D Printer Store ExplainingTheFuture 2013-05-15 | Report from the iMakr store in London, the UK's first 3D printer store, and the largest 3D printer store in the world. More information on iMakr can be found at: http://www.imakr.com More information on 3D printing -- and my new book "3D Printing: The Next Industrial Revolution" -- can be found at http://www.explainingthefuture.com/3Dprinting You can view more 3D printing videos on my channel at http://www.youtube.com/explainingthefuture
3D Printing Competition ExplainingTheFuture 2013-05-06 | The competition has now closed. I declare the winner in this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HS1A97cOUjU For more info on my book "3D Printing: The Next Industrial Revolution", including a free pdf download of the first chapter, just visit: http://explainingthefuture.com/3dp_book.html You can also find lots of videos on 3D printing on my channel at: http://youtube.com/explainingthefuture
FSQ#3: Brain Interfaces to Futurism ExplainingTheFuture 2013-04-20 | Uploading, cryonics, AI, nanotechnology, landless states, aquaponics, and being a futurist! I talk about all of these topics and more in this latest edition of the Future Questions Show! To watch more of my videos go to: http://youtube.com/explainingthefuture You may also like my other channel at: http://youtube.com/explainingcomputers
ExplainingTheFuture Channel Trailer ExplainingTheFuture 2013-04-20 | Welcome to the ExplainingTheFuture YouTube channel from futurist Christopher Barnatt. To make sure that you never miss one of my future studies videos, please subscribe at http://youtube.com/explainingthefuture so that you :) You may also enjoy my other channel at http://youtube.com/explainingcomputers
3D Printing & Peak Oil ExplainingTheFuture 2013-04-13 | How will the revolutionary technology of 3D printing help us rise to the future challenge of Peak Oil? In this video futurist Christopher Barnatt explains. For more information on 3D printing, see http://www.explainingthefuture.com/3dprinting, or visit the ExplainingTheFuture YouTube channel at http://www.youtube.com/explainingthefuture For more information on the Filabot plastic reclaimer, see http://filabot.com For more information on the SAVING Project, see http://www.manufacturingthefuture.co.uk
FQS#2: Future Energy to Cryonics ExplainingTheFuture 2013-02-15 | Another question and answer video in which I discuss future energy, life extension and 3D printing. If you have a question about future technologies, challenges or trends, please ask it below! :)
FQS#1: Friends of the Earth ExplainingTheFuture 2013-01-18 | "How may technology help us build a more sustainable future?" This is just one of the questions posed in this first edition of the "Future Questions Show" with Christopher Barnatt of http://explainingthefuture.com. Included is an interview with Mike Childs, Head of Science, Policy & Research at Friends of the Earth. More information on Friends of the Earth can be found at http://www.foe.co.uk More videos on future studies topics can be found at http://youtube.com/explainingthefuture. Further videos by Christopher Barnatt are on YouTube at http://youtube.com/explainingcomputers
The New Narrative ExplainingTheFuture 2012-12-15 | Rather than being a new technology, the Next Big Thing may turn out to be a new way of thinking about ourselves. In this video I compare our current narrative of endless consumption, needless disposal and globalization to a potential new narrative focused on demanding less, repairing more and localizaton. More information on this topic (and my book mentioned in the video) can be found at: http://www.explainingthefuture.com/sevenways More videos on a wide range of future studies topics can be found on my ExplainingTheFuture YouTube channel at: http://youtube.com/explainingthefuture. You may also like to visit my other channel at: http://youtube.com/explainingcomputers.
