U.K. Supermarkets Beta Test Full-Body 3D Scanners For Selfie Figurines

Lucas123 writes Walmart-owned ASDA supermarkets in the U.K. are beta testing 3D full-body scanning booths that allow patrons to buy 6-in to 9-in high "selfie" figurines. Artec Group, a maker of 3D scanners and software, said its Shapify Booth, which can scan your entire body in 12 seconds and use the resulting file to create a full-color 3D printed model, is making its U.S. debut this week. The 3D Shapify booths are equipped with four wide view, high-resolution scanners, which rotate around the person to scan every angle. Artec claims the high-powered scan and precision printing is able to capture even the smallest details, down to the wrinkles on clothes. The scanning process generates 700 captured surfaces, which are automatically stitched together to produce an electronic file ready for 3D printing. Artec offers to print the figurines for booth operators (retailers) for $50 for a 6-in model, $70 for a 7.5-in model, and $100 for a 9-in figurine.

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UK article, US units

[loufoque]

Why is that allowed?

Re:UK article, US units

[91degrees]

Well, given that fuel is dispensed in litres, but distances are measured in miles, wine is measured in ml and beer in pints, the systems we tend to use are somewhat fluid.

Re:UK article, US units

[pjt33]

For some things. But a lot of the units which people in the US call English are different sizes to the units with the same name in England. And the UK certainly doesn't use $ for its currency, which I think is what the GPP was talking about, although I think they may have overlooked a context switch from the UK beta tests to the US launch.

Re:UK article, US units

[K. S. Kyosuke]

"I said nine inches, not nine centimeters!"

Yeah, I can see how the gift replicas could become awkward...

Re:UK article, US units

[Grantbridge]

UK used to use Imperial measures, but now everything is metric with the exception of distances on road signs which are in miles. Milk and beer is normally sold in 568ml units, which happens to be the same as 1 pint!

American units are different, their pints are smaller (16 vs 20 fl.oz.)

Re:UK article, US units

[hawkinspeter]

We still use imperial measures for height and weight of people (e.g. 6'1" tall and weighing 14st 6lb).

Re:UK article, US units

[Grantbridge]

Weight is normally KG now, I have no idea what my weight is in stone. Height is still probably more often in feet than cm. Weight or height of anything you buy is always in kg/m though.

Re:UK article, US units

[Hognoxious]

# Stonehenge - where the demons dwell,
  where the banshees live and they do live well...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?...

The obvious question is

[ruir]

Does it print *naked* figurines?

Re:The obvious question is

[gnasher719]

Does it print *naked* figurines?

It does print naked figurines, which don't require any quotation marks, if you take off your cloths inside the booth when the scan is taken.

Already Done

[darkain]

This has already been a thing here for several months here in the states at anime / gaming / sci-fi cons, mostly targeted at cosplayers. Kinda cool... kinda creepy... kinda indifferent about it, I guess?

Voodoo

[Tablizer]

Voodoo doctors are salivating over the possibilities...

Re:Do wee wee...

[Tablizer]

Sorry, you can only subtract things, not add to them.

Re:The dirty mind plays up

[Anonymous Coward]

And finally she can get 6 inches.

Re:This won't end well

[loufoque]

What's the problem? Are you afraid of nudity?

Boycott ASDA

[hughbar]

Many of us boycott ASDA anyway, since it's Walmart. Waitrose provides good food and pays its staff. And no, I don't work for Waitrose.

Re:Boycott ASDA

[RogueyWon]

The two are hardly competing for the same market. Waitrose is aiming for the aspirational middle classes. Asda is... not.

If you have the kind of household budget which means you shop at Asda, then making the switch to Waitrose is probably not a realistic option.

Though on the few occasions I've eaten Asda food, their meat has had this weird texture, like it's already been digested once.

This will be wildly successful

[presidenteloco]

in our narcissistic society.

Really, it puts "selfie-sticks" to shame.

Now, if you'll excuse me I need to search for my recent slashdot posts to admire them again.

wide like whoa

[darkitecture]

>>Artec Group, a maker of 3D scanners and software, said its Shapify Booth, which can scan your entire body in 12 seconds and use the resulting file to create a full-color 3D printed model, is making its U.S. debut this week.
>>The 3D Shapify booths are equipped with four wide view, high-resolution scanners, which rotate around the person to scan every angle.

It's the US, you better fucking hope they're wide view!

Copyright/trademark issues?

[advocate_one]

if wearing a t-shirt or other item of clothing with a copyrighted or trademarked item/logo?

Re:Copyright/trademark issues?

[reboot246]

How would it be any different than normal photos, legally speaking?

You've already bought the clothes you're wearing.

Why call this a "selfie"?

[psymastr]

How the hell is this considered a "selfie"? It's just an automatic 3D scanner. Its function is similar to automatic photographing machines whose output nobody would call a selfie.

Ah, but you certainly sound "hip" and "cool" when discussing technology merely in the context of inane teenage habits.

Better use: online clothing shopping

[b4nd0ler0]

I always thought it would be nice to have some kind of publicly accessible 3d scanner to get a standardized model of your body and use it to buy clothing online to make sure stuff fits properly. It would save time and reduce returns.

Re:Actually, yes.

[Richard_at_work]

Shirts usually come with a collar size measurement - 15", 17.5" etc. Only cheaper shirts Ive seen come with a generic size band of S,M, L etc