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04-02-2008, 03:07 PM | #1 |
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For those that don't know a digital fabricator is pretty much a small self contained factory hooked up to a computer that is able to print out 3d objects.
Digital fabricators are getting cheaper and smaller every day. I believe that eventually most households will contain one. Let us say this comes to pass. Let's say people can create or duplicate toys. How do you think this would impact the toy industry? |
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04-02-2008, 03:09 PM | #2 |
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Well if for instance a G.I. Joe was cloned, I don't think the joints would be able to move so probably not much for that part.
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04-02-2008, 03:13 PM | #3 |
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Why wouldn't the joints move?
Couldn't you print out each piece that makes a GI Joe and then assemble it by hand? |
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04-02-2008, 03:16 PM | #4 |
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oh, good point. What about arms though?
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04-02-2008, 03:23 PM | #5 |
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If people on the net where actively trading, modifying and improving the digital blueprints these machines use then I'm sure someone would come up with a way to make all the pieces fit together without making the joints any less functional.
Even if we don't get perfect duplicates for a while imagine all the cool accessories people would come up with. Last edited by CobraCommando; 04-02-2008 at 03:30 PM.. |
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04-02-2008, 03:29 PM | #6 |
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Yeah, good point again! I mean you could duplicate a hand and torso maybe.
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04-02-2008, 03:33 PM | #7 |
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I'm not too sure about the paint jobs....
You would probably be limited to only a few different colours of plastic at first. It would still require hand painting to make something very nice. It would make the lives of people who do customs way easier though. |
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04-02-2008, 03:35 PM | #8 |
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Yeah, like you said, especially for weapons, maybe if something broke you could make another, lol. Now what would be really cool would be to make a picture 3D, lol, think about what pictures you could make in 3D...
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04-02-2008, 03:42 PM | #10 |
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Some people cant even use a computer yet , I think some will get it(the concept) and some may not be able to figure it out I'm sure .
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