14 DAY TRIAL // 3D printing technology has already shown itself capable of overhauling pretty much every field it can be used in, so a new start-up company wants to help things along, to put it mildly.
Called IMAGIMOD, the company believes that it can completely turn the toy and games industry on its head.
That, or it can at least start a chain reaction that will ultimately result in that outcome. It could take months, it could take years, but it will happen. That's their belief.
Rob King, founder and VP creative at IMAGIMOD, has spoken about the company's plans and prospects recently, saying that they want to combine the world's mobile app, entertainment, game and creative content experience into something new.
Like, say, using 3D printing to create lots and lots of customized action figures, and many things besides.
It would, in theory, be possible to use a mobile or PC app to pick up a 3D model from a game, like StarCraft II or Mass Effect, and send it to a 3D printer to be turned into a toy.
It sounds as if IMAGIMOD could provide this capability to anyone willing to buy an app or two, so long as they owned a 3D printer. I imagine it would cause horrible things to happen to copyright enforcement if it does that, but the idea does have merit.
IMAGIMOD has posted its first consumer product on Kickstarter (MechMaker).