[fudged71]

Considering how much is happening in the 3D printing space this year, I'm surprised that it isn't on this list. It is an enabler of IoT and Crowdfunding, drones, and even the "Sensorification of the Enterprise".

Cdixon even retweeted this recently: "Holograms are like print preview for 3D printing."

Also where is Drones on this list?

[bestnoodles]

Seems to me they are focused on use cases and problem areas than implementations, and 3d printing and drones are means to some end as you've also mentioned. A category for 3dprinting or drones could mislead founders to fetishize technology than to have the problem guide the solution.

But at the end of the day, it's still a16z list and subject to their interpretations.

[zo1]

"Also where is Drones on this list?"

I second that, that was the first missing item that popped into my head as I scanned over it.

[bdcs]

Which is weird because A16Z invested in AirWare (and they, as all VCs, love to talk to their book!)