On 3D Printing » Firebox http://on3dprinting.com Tracking the emerging 3D Printing revolution! Wed, 22 Oct 2014 21:32:33 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Make Your Own Superhero: Your Face 3D Printed on Batman http://on3dprinting.com/2012/05/15/make-your-own-superhero-your-face-3d-printed-on-batman/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=make-your-own-superhero-your-face-3d-printed-on-batman http://on3dprinting.com/2012/05/15/make-your-own-superhero-your-face-3d-printed-on-batman/#comments Tue, 15 May 2012 21:15:54 +0000 http://on3dprinting.com/?p=633 3D Printed Superheros and Villians

Have you always wanted your own superhero action figure … of yourself? Now Firebox can help you fulfill that dream.

Step 1: Take 2 photos of your face and upload them to Firebox.

Step 2: Select a superhero template to personalize, from Batman to Superman to Captain America to Batgirl.

Step 3: Firebox 3D prints your action figure and ships it to you for $128.

Personalized Superhero Action Figure

Besides the cool factor, we were interested in this novel application of 3D printing. Firebox explains how it works:

Using advanced 3D printing technology your photographs will be turned into a fully-formed 3D version of your noggin – including eye colour, skin tone, hair style (or as close as possible) and hair colour. Accurate? It’ll be like looking in a teaspoon.

Learn more at Firebox.

Hat tip to geekosystem.

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