I would like to be excited about this, but I feels it's gonna end bad.
Currently they are not selling 3D printed homes, they are selling the "novelty" idea of one since they don't show any real one built, only crafty 3D renderings with photoshoped people. That's "normal" for your regular cookie-cutter development because everybody knows what to expect from those types of homes, but in this case the risk seems too high and I'm sure this is a pay-now-get-home-later type of deal.
Also, what's the problem 3D printing the walls solves? That's an infinitesimal part of building a home and from a cost perspective it barely moves the needle.
Sorry for the "party-pooping" but this looks like me selling a house that I've painted with my bare hands with no brushes, only knuckle painting.. cool, so what?
Party pooping is what HN is for and why I love it so much. It makes you grounds these pie in the sky ideas in their benefits.
One thing I would say is that the price of concrete, lumber, other materials used and labor have been skyrocketing. At some point in the future, 3d printing may be utilized to great cost savings.
ICON has been building houses like that for a while. You can find walkthroughs of their houses on YouTube to understand what to expect.
https://youtu.be/vcSaUXViD9g
Currently they are not selling 3D printed homes, they are selling the "novelty" idea of one since they don't show any real one built, only crafty 3D renderings with photoshoped people. That's "normal" for your regular cookie-cutter development because everybody knows what to expect from those types of homes, but in this case the risk seems too high and I'm sure this is a pay-now-get-home-later type of deal.
Also, what's the problem 3D printing the walls solves? That's an infinitesimal part of building a home and from a cost perspective it barely moves the needle.
Sorry for the "party-pooping" but this looks like me selling a house that I've painted with my bare hands with no brushes, only knuckle painting.. cool, so what?