Want to see what your 3D models look like in real life? Check this out - http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/07/technology/07copy.html (http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/07/technology/07copy.html).
That's awesome! Maybe in 10 years we'll be able to render and print out Terragen scenes to that ;).
The next big advancement would be coloring the prototype based on information in the model file - just imagine being able to create full color 3d models. That'd be so cool... Can't wait till the price comes down an order of magnitude or so.
well you can get some that color the model but it won't give it gloss or anything yet.
Regards,
Will