One day soon, 3-D printers will be as commonplace as the sputtering old inkjet versions collecting dust in your parents living room. Theyll have all sorts of practical applications, from protective phone cases to replacement parts for your coffee maker. But before the maker movement can truly catch on, itll need to communicate to would-be buyers that there is also a human element hidden in there... somewhere. Thats the seed of a new project by Spain-based creative agency named Lola--on behalf of the folks behind Pirate 3D, a company that just so happens to build one such printer--which is putting a touchier-feelier spin on 3-D printing. The project, Touchable Memories, enlists Pirates 3-D printer to re-create old photographs for people who have lost their eyesight.
Posted on: Thu, 16 Oct 2014 09:34:44 +0000
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