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    Futuristic Photo Booth 3-D Prints Your Portrait

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    Did you ever take those photo-booth images in a mall or theme park, the ones that came out in a multi-panel strip? Well, welcome to the future of that. A new exhibit in Japan will be offering "portraits" made with a 3-D printer.

    A 3-D Printed Portrait

    Did you ever take those photo-booth images in a mall or theme park, the ones that came out in a multi-panel strip? Well, welcome to the future of that. A new exhibit in Japan will be offering “portraits” made with a 3-D printer.
    The 3-D portraits will be taken at exhibition space <a href="http://gyre-omotesando.com/">EYE OF GYRE</a> in Harajuku, Japan. It runs from November 24 to January 14.

    A Framed Portrait

    The 3-D portraits will be taken at exhibition space EYE OF GYRE in Harajuku, Japan. It runs from November 24 to January 14.
    To sign up for a portrait, <a href="http://www.omote3d.com/reservation/index.html">reservations</a> have to be made in advance.

    A Side-By-Side Look

    To sign up for a portrait, reservations have to be made in advance.
    The project is being done by tech-savvy design team <a href="http://prty.jp/">PARTY</a>.

    With And Without Color

    The project is being done by tech-savvy design team PARTY.
    At the exhibit, people will be shot with a 3-D scanner. That data will then be sent to a 3-D printer to make the portraits.

    Out On The Street

    At the exhibit, people will be shot with a 3-D scanner. That data will then be sent to a 3-D printer to make the portraits.
    The technology still isn't perfect, of course, so the designers have <a href="http://www.omote3d.com/reservation/index.html">provided guidelines</a>--mostly about what materials can be worn--to make sure the portraits turn out correctly. (Portraits of things known to move around a lot, like pets or children under six, aren't recommended, either.)

    Tabletop Portrait

    The technology still isn’t perfect, of course, so the designers have provided guidelines–mostly about what materials can be worn–to make sure the portraits turn out correctly. (Portraits of things known to move around a lot, like pets or children under six, aren’t recommended, either.)
    The resulting portraits come in three sizes: 10 centimeters, 15 centimeters, and 20 centimeters. They go for 21,000 yen ($262 USD), 32,000 yen ($400 USD), and 42,000 yen ($524 USD), respectively.

    Three Sizes

    The resulting portraits come in three sizes: 10 centimeters, 15 centimeters, and 20 centimeters. They go for 21,000 yen ($262 USD), 32,000 yen ($400 USD), and 42,000 yen ($524 USD), respectively.

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