14 DAY TRIAL // Surely one of the best things about traveling is getting to see the most important historical, cultural and artistic landmarks characteristic of the country you are visiting. But most of us don’t have the money or the time at our disposal to do as much traveling as we’d normally like.
Most average people who hold down a job won’t manage to see everything the world has to offer, and this aspect of life might make some feel sad or depressed. But this is where the London-based company, MyMiniFactory, comes into the picture, aiming to resolve the issue somehow.
What the company wants to do is make a 3D replica of the cultural world, which includes models of every statue, monument or landmark building around the globe, that might be interesting for tourists and not only.
The idea is that being able to hold a replica of a famous bust in your hands might be more comforting to you than seeing the actual statue in a museum, where we all know you aren't allowed any touching activity.
For the time being, MyMiniFactory is focusing its efforts into 3D scanning a bunch of statues and landmarks in the London area, but when it comes to the rest of the world, the company is hoping to convince you to help out, too.
So MyMiniFactory is asking for your help, inviting you to go out, anywhere, and take pictures of the landmarks near you. The company will be posting the detailed instructions on how to do so in just a short while.
And you won’t be doing all the work on behalf of the company for nothing, either. Anyway, MyMiniFactory will take the pictures you have provided and submit them into a software capable of stitching the images together.
From there, their technicians start preparing the actual 3D printable model. When the replicas will be done, they will be shipped out to those of you who helped out with the developing of the project, by submitting the photos.
If you’re anxious to get started, MyMiniFactory already provides a bunch of statues and monuments blueprints which are completely free to download and print out at home, including William Booth’s bust on the Mile End Road, Sherlock Holmes’ statues at Baker Street, or Robert Stephenson Statue at Euston.
If you don’t own a 3D printer, and most of us don’t, not yet anyway, MyMiniFactory is offering to 3D print your selected model, if you’re willing to throw $9.99 / €7 at them. The fee is quite comparable to the amount you pay at the museum.