2015 proved to be a pretty big year for advances in technology. Apple introduced the most anticipated gadget in wearable technology, the iWatch. More drones took to the skies. Apple Pay helped to increase adoption of mobile payment technology. And the most popular gift was the hoverboard (okay, so it’s not exactly what “Back to the Future” promised us, but it’s a step in the right direction). So what do we have to look forward to in 2016?

Photo by: MakerBot Industries We have spoken about 3D printing and 3-D printers before; about the various applications that are possible right now, and about some amazing things that could become a reality in future. It sounds a little like something out of a Sci-Fi film that you can simply create objects – three dimensional objects with limited or full utility by the simple press of a button and yet this could well become reality in the not so distant future.