Phenomenal stuff! That Will Smith and Jada Pinkett one is incredible!

..I don't know if this is art but a Hamburg based company want to make 3D sculptures as common as a family portrait..they can create 3D-printed lifelike photo figurines just by scanning a person 'faster than the blink of an eye', just like in photography.

Previous approaches have seen subjects having to stand still for up to 20 minutes for computer software to map out their bodies

http://db2.stb.s-msn.com/i/82/028E84...98_w598_m2.jpg

http://db2.stb.s-msn.com/i/16/C0FEA1...98_w598_m2.jpg

The company say they can scan virtually anyone, including babies, children, dogs or cats and plan to set up shops in major cities around the world...

http://db2.stb.s-msn.com/i/A8/7621B7...98_w598_m2.jpg

The cutting-edge process sees the subject standing in the middle of a specialised array of cameras. The system takes almost a whole room and measures 4.5m in diameter...

http://db2.stb.s-msn.com/i/D5/A08135...98_w598_m2.jpg
A scan is taken and when the customer is happy with their pose or expression the post production and moulding process can begin. The final models are so detailed they capture the proportions of your body and every crease in your clothing...

http://db2.stb.s-msn.com/i/87/FF782F...98_w598_m2.jpg

The figures are made using an eco-friendly material called high-performance composite. A state-of-the-art printer creates the objects from a white powder which is laid out layer by layer and solidified by multiple jets working on one print session for hours...

Incredible!

..that's all very well Jake but how's this going to effect my picture threads..:sad:...stupid technology...

..I really don't like nails that are too long, I have a bit of a phobia about them but these are very clever and artistic...

http://www.funcage.com/blog/wp-conte.../nail_art1.jpg