If that isn\u2019t trying to appeal to the millennial crowd with buzz phrases then I don\u2019t know what is. Even their descriptions of the \u201cexperiences\u201d they offer are filled with buzz word salad. I\u2019ll get to those later<\/p>\n
I\u2019m all for 3D printed products, if there is a cheaper, more flexible, creative way to produce things you need, then do it! I can count dozens of times I would love to just print out some tool I don\u2019t want to go buy or some lego piece I swear was just in my hand.<\/p>\n
3D printed homes<\/a> are an amazing feat, because of their low cost, and quick build times. This technology could help millions buy a home with all the features they want for less than the price of a car<\/a>.<\/p>\n It only makes sense that hotel chains, or new hotel companies would want to join in this revolutionary tech. A company could build a hotel cheaper, quicker, and more remotely. Habitas is pushing hard on this last point.<\/p>\n Habitas has 3D printed hotels in Africa, 2 in Mexico with one on the way, and in Bhutan. These places were chosen to bring customers out of their normal habitat into places unknown, just like their statement claims.<\/p>\n Their \u201crooms\u201d look pretty sparse and open, literally open. Many don\u2019t seem to have walls or windows, so they look like glorified tents, but again without walls. That would put me firmly outside my comfort zone, which might be the point.<\/p>\n The $200-$400\/night price on the other hand has me really wondering what the company is thinking. I assume the cost is because they offer a dive into the deep end of culture, but I see a company who wants to profit from the fyre festival crowd.<\/p>\n Their locations are some of the hottest places on earth, and there is not an AC to be seen in their \u201crooms\u201d. But hey maybe not everyone wants to be comfortable when they sleep.<\/p>\n The rooms aren\u2019t everything with this kind of company, they also have amazing \u201cexperiences\u201d to offer. Things like a 3 day Reintegration which sounds amazing.<\/p>\n \u201cIf perception is reality, we are masters of design. Our lives are our greatest masterpiece. With fervent desire and child-like wonder, we bring fantasies to life, creating realities far better than our dreams. Together, we share these worlds with one another, traversing borders in search of adventure. When we open our eyes, under starlit skies and dancing candlelight, we are home.<\/em><\/p>\n We welcome you to Reintegration, our immersive three-day wellness gathering at our home in Tulum. Through breath work and yoga, we\u2019ll reconnect to the creator in all of us. Tantalizing concerts, exotic ingredients and local escapes await us. This is an open call to discover ourselves both in conversation and silence, travel and stillness.<\/p>\n Only when we return to the source of our power can we embrace what lies ahead.\u201d<\/p>\n What? Yoga, food, and music. Ok, well sure that sounds good I guess. How much for that light experience?<\/p>\n \u201cStarting from $2,015\u201d<\/p>\n My wallet just died, so did my bank account, and I can\u2019t eat this week. I\u2019ve been on a week long cruise with all food included, and went to multiple beaches in different countries for half that.<\/p>\n I\u2019m a realist, and that first paragraph in the description is nonsense. Just because we can perceive doesn\u2019t necessitate that we can create. This Reintegration doesn\u2019t walk you through creating anything, it\u2019s yoga and eating. So how can you share something you haven\u2019t created with someone else who also hasn\u2019t created anything? I don\u2019t know about anyone else but creativity is not the source of my power, mine is stress.<\/p>\n This description stressed me out enough to write this story, so I guess it\u2019s working. At least I didn\u2019t pay $2,000 for the pleasure though.<\/p>\n Regardless of the wording, the cost, and the no walls (I\u2019m comfortable in my box), this may be a great experience for those who can afford it, and are looking for vague spiritual guidance. Plus the rooms do look aesthetically pleasing regardless of missing amenities<\/p>\n But for the vast majority of millennials who I know<\/em> can\u2019t afford this, and recognize this kind of pandering to pry food money out of our pockets, we don\u2019t need this.<\/p>\n We need the 3D printing technology to focus on houses that we can afford. 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