Disney, which recently took over the Star Wars franchise, is offering fans of the movie series the chance to 3D-print their faces on to Stormtrooper figurines as part of the company’s upcoming Star Wars Weekends.
Disney is offering Star Wars fans the chance to 3D-print their faces onto the bodies of stormtroopers.
3D printing has seen an incredible rate of adoption in recent months, and this promotional event marks one of the technology’s first major introductions to the general public.
The commitment on part of the Star Wars fan is about 10 minutes, during which they have their likeness scanned by one of the world’s highest-resolution, single-shot 3D face scanners.
Worth noting is that the scanner was not something bought by Disney; rather, it was created by the company’s Imagineering scientists.
The captured image is then sent to a high-resolution 3D printer, whereupon the figurine is created.
Each Star Wars stormtrooper figurine is unique to the person who ordered it.
The entire process costs $99.95 and the specially designed Storm Trooper arrives in the mail in about 7 to 8 weeks.
For those looking to partake in what’s being referred to as the “Star Wars – D-Tech Me” experience, the Star Wars Weekends are being held at Disney’s Hollywood Studios every weekend, starting this Saturday, May 17, before concluding Sunday, June 9.
Like the idea but don’t want to see your face on the body of a stormtrooper? If you could choose any Star Wars character to 3D-print your likeness onto the body, which would it be? Tell us in the comment section below!
Story via disneyparks.disney.go.com
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