Personalised Superhero Action Figures: We become Batman
Phil Lelyveld
Entertainment Technology Center
[Pocket-Lint]
… Firebox, the UK’s favourite online gadget shop, is offering customers the chance to become Batman, Superman, Batgirl, Iron Man, Thor or Captain America as long as you are willing to send it your photo and £80.
Dubbed the Personalised Superhero Action Figures you can pop your own head on their buff shoulders and show the world just how much you love yourself.
In practice, the whole process is incredibly easy. Snap two shots of your face – one from the front and one from the side – then upload the pictures to the site and confirm your order. …
Three weeks later the finished model is returned allowing you to convince your kids you are something to be played with.
Using 3D printing technology – it’s all the rage don’t you know – 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 color. …
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