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October 10, 2011 04:34 pm GMT
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3DPF: Japanese Company Creates Super-Realistic 3D Face Replicas
If you've ever dreamed of getting an super-realistic replica of your face for whatever reason, here's your chance: a Japanese company called REAL-f [JP] is creating so-called 3DPFs ("3 Dimension Photo Forms"), copies of human faces "in 3D". The startup offers two versions, a mask type replica and the so-called mannequin type, a replica of the head.The way it works is that REAL-f first shoots pictures of a person's face from various positions and imprints the image on vinyl chloride resin stretched over a mold. According to the company, it's unique production technology makes sure that even details like the iris and blood vessels are replicated accurately (see the pictures to judge for yourself).Original Link: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/bdeXPlSK8CA/
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