Categories: Technology

3D Printed Han Solo Frozen In Carbonite Is Picture Perfect

There are millions of people out there who keep wondering just what the best use of 3D printing technology will be. I think it’s fair to say that it will be a universal tool for quite a lot of things in the future. Every place from your local automotive parts dealer to multinational supermarkets will use it to either produce their products on site, or to allow their customers to order what they need through the Internet and get it delivered instantly where they are. It will be the ultimate online shopping experience, and with it will surely come another string of “prophecies” which say that humanity will die out just because we no longer have a reason to walk out our front door, just like what we saw happen when online shopping got more popular.

However, without fun, nothing really develops. As an example of how fun and pure seriousness can blend together, Object, the company behind the now legendary 3D printer Connex500 took an online “toy” and scanned it. What follows is a demonstration of just how the process of online shopping might be commenced in the future. You browse the Internet in search of something to buy, you find that a Han Solo frozen in carbonite is the perfect gift to give your geeky Star Wars fan friend, and you purchase it.

All you really need to do after that is to turn on your 3D printer, print the toy, and then wrap it up into a nice little birthday present and be merry on your way. Have a look at this demo and see the end result, for it is ultimately insane how far 3D printing has really come. The printed version of the Han Solo toy is almost picture perfect. What should be mentioned here is that this replica is exactly as solid and durable as a toy as the “real” version of it is. If I may be so bold, I think we’re not more than 5-10 years away from actually being able to purchase things online and then just print them out at home, instead of waiting for a delivery company to drop them off. This could spell disaster for DHL, UPS and all of the delivery companies. The world is changing in an ever faster rate, that’s for sure!

Richard Darell

Richard Darell is the founder and CEO of Bit Rebels, a multifaceted online news outlet that reports daily on the latest developments in technology, social media, design and everything geek. Today this media entity welcomes more than 3.5 million unique visitors per month and is considered the go-to place for people in constant motion. As an Internet entrepreneur, he is dedicated to constantly trying to develop new ways to bring content faster and closer to the end user in a more streamlined way. His excitement for statistics has allowed him to further develop systems that continuously produce accurate and fast-paced analytics to better optimize the approach by which Bit Rebels presents news and content. His graphic design background has proven to be an important tool when designing new systems and features for Bit Rebels since the development of solid and stable code depends entirely on their structure and implemented procedures. Richard currently resides in Stockholm, Sweden and directs the Bit Rebels offices in both Stockholm and Atlanta. You can reach Richard at richard@bitrebels.com

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