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06-07-2017, 09:49 PM
r3v3n63
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Unfortunately not much. Most of modern toy design is already digital and designed to the micrometer (which unfortunately is also why they now miss obvious angular articulation problems instead. So derp), and 3d printing costs way more and has unreliable texturing.
Also 3d printing methods like this requires a specific mix of material that can be 3d printed, which is restrictive in and of itself and prevents re sculpting in the physical design phase.
What 3d printing is good at is giving an immediate prototype that can be shown and tested, but considering most companies don't even do an angular articulation V test on their action figures, I'm not sure it really matters.
I'm looking at what can be done later with this tech rather then what it offers right now. Not long ago I was pushing for digital sculpting and 3D printing with some of the businesses I was working for in miniatures but was told practically the same thing but there are several businesses now that use that technique only and those companies are now playing catch-up.
I think the idea that this machine can print objects like this is extremely impressive and will help pave way for something amazing. We already have businesses that you purchase a pattern and print the item in your home so in 10-15 years I can see businesses like toy companies doing the same where hunting down items in physical stores won't be necessary and every innovation brings us closer to that.
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