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Staples Releases Confusing Video of Their New 3D Print Service ‘Experience’
In this painfully long (almost 20 minute) video released by ‘Staples Office Centre’, we are given a glimpse into the future of how using Staples’ new 3D Print Service can dramatically change our lives…or in this case, replace a missing chess piece.
‘Easy’?
i am going to mail order the shit out of this service when it hits america
-YouTube Commenter Jacob Flur
Despite the poor editing of the video (they have a marketing department, right?), we are able to see what Staple’s ‘vision’ of their service looks like. However what’s interesting is that the user (seen from a first-person perspective) in this video simply takes a photograph with his iPhone, uploads to the Staples website, and picks up his missing chess piece in a matter of minutes. Last time I checked, 3D printed pieces involved some sort of 3D data?
Let’s Revisit That:
Finds Missing Chess Piece, Takes Picture of Similar Piece to Replicate:
Magically Selects Item Within Busy Photo on iPhone:
Heads to Staples’ 3D Print Website:
Selects Print Option, Omits Facebook Share Option:
Selects Sizing Options:
Verifies Price, Checks Out:
Uploads to Staples’ Server for 3D Print:
Walks to Neighborhood Staples:
Item Magically Selected from 2D Photo Magically Exists in 3D Form, Ready to Go:
While the video is clearly just a glimpse into the possibilities of 3d printing aimed at the consumer market, here’s hoping that Staples makes it this easy when the service finally comes to the States.
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SolidSmack.com
2012-12-06 10:21:22
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