Comments on: Kinect as 3D scanner: Fabricate Yourself http://boingboing.net/2011/02/27/kinect-as-3d-scanner.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Sun, 19 May 2013 10:46:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: benher http://boingboing.net/2011/02/27/kinect-as-3d-scanner.html#comment-1038362 benher Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1038362 The applications of a tool like this go so far beyond just making joke prints of yourself - it would be interesting (and useful!) to see just how far they can push it! The applications of a tool like this go so far beyond just making joke prints of yourself – it would be interesting (and useful!) to see just how far they can push it!

]]> By: zapan http://boingboing.net/2011/02/27/kinect-as-3d-scanner.html#comment-1038368 zapan Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1038368 In the near future, you will be able to find online 3D models of your favourite celebrities, obtained by illegal infrared scanning during public photocalls. A bit later, when 3D scanning will be implemented in cellphones (wich is the next logical step after videoprojection), you will find 3D models of every randomly attractive girl around, including your ex, floating around in the cloud. New kinds of pornography will emerge (by implementing the desired 3D model in various downloadable erotic scenarios) and big companies will harvest thousands model files to monitor the evolution of their customers health, shape and desires. In the near future, you will be able to find online 3D models of your favourite celebrities, obtained by illegal infrared scanning during public photocalls.

A bit later, when 3D scanning will be implemented in cellphones (wich is the next logical step after videoprojection), you will find 3D models of every randomly attractive girl around, including your ex, floating around in the cloud.

New kinds of pornography will emerge (by implementing the desired 3D model in various downloadable erotic scenarios) and big companies will harvest thousands model files to monitor the evolution of their customers health, shape and desires.

]]> By: wigg1es http://boingboing.net/2011/02/27/kinect-as-3d-scanner.html#comment-1038371 wigg1es Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1038371 Awesome. Awesome.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/02/27/kinect-as-3d-scanner.html#comment-1077300 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1077300 and then there is futurama and then there is futurama

]]> By: squeeziecat http://boingboing.net/2011/02/27/kinect-as-3d-scanner.html#comment-1038422 squeeziecat Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1038422 I can already see my son swapping action figure poses with his virtual friends around the world and building a personalized collector set. I can already see my son swapping action figure poses with his virtual friends around the world and building a personalized collector set.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/02/27/kinect-as-3d-scanner.html#comment-1038437 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1038437 So someday we can hold a part up to a camera, rotate it around a couple times and then get a duplicate printed out on the spot. This will also make those wax molding machine at amusement parks more amusing when _you_ can be the souvenir figurine being created. So someday we can hold a part up to a camera, rotate it around a couple times and then get a duplicate printed out on the spot. This will also make those wax molding machine at amusement parks more amusing when _you_ can be the souvenir figurine being created.

]]> By: Elmo Gearloose http://boingboing.net/2011/02/27/kinect-as-3d-scanner.html#comment-1038470 Elmo Gearloose Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1038470 Cool! Can I use the 3D printer to fabricate the ultra-rare Fatty Arbuckle Pez dispenser? I guess what pushes new tech into mainstream popularity is to use it for porn: VCRs, the internet, digital cameras, etc. Cool! Can I use the 3D printer to fabricate the ultra-rare Fatty Arbuckle Pez dispenser?

I guess what pushes new tech into mainstream popularity is to use it for porn:
VCRs, the internet, digital cameras, etc.

]]> By: hijukal http://boingboing.net/2011/02/27/kinect-as-3d-scanner.html#comment-1038996 hijukal Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1038996 What, no Han Solo carbonite joke? What, no Han Solo carbonite joke?

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/02/27/kinect-as-3d-scanner.html#comment-1039006 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1039006 it would be cool if it start printing all the parts needed to create another printer like that - then it would be life it would be cool if it start printing all the parts needed to create another printer like that – then it would be life

]]> By: gwailo_joe http://boingboing.net/2011/02/27/kinect-as-3d-scanner.html#comment-1038495 gwailo_joe Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1038495 Hey!!! Go Fabricate YOURself pal! wait. . .what? sorry. . . Hey!!! Go Fabricate YOURself pal! wait. . .what? sorry. . .

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