If you plan to spend $30,000 on this upcoming Mother's Day for this woman who gave you life - and she likes a 3D printed life-size you - well, you are lucky, the famous group buying site Groupon will help you achieve this.
When the site introduced the service on its page, it declared: "Unlike busy adult children, life-size 3D printing models don't need to take time out of their busy schedules, which means they are wherever they need them, the truth. They can be used for 24 hours."
Although this sounds like a well-designed farce, Groupon seems to be serious. “The deal is 100% legal,†said Bill Roberts, head of global public relations at Groupon. This life-size 3D model will be printed by Swigro, which owns "the largest 3D printer on the market," Roberts said. “This is a miracle of modern technology. Only by relying on the most advanced 3D printing technology can we rebuild a complete person with fresh details.â€
“We usually offer unique gifts on some important festivals,†Roberts said. “On Mother's Day last year, we recommended an “agent son†(also fully legal) to accompany the mother. In addition, we also offer customized experiences and items that can only be found on Groupon, including the ability to provide The oversized screen is used for Valentine's Day proposal and embarks on a journey to the sinking Titanic."
To be able to turn this idea into an achievable service, Groupon found Swigro, based in Auburn, Alabama, and tried to learn a little about 3D printing related to this rather complex Mother's Day gift. Renato Gross, president of Swigro, said Groupon sent people to the company to verify the capabilities of the technology.
For the $30,000 price tag, Gross explained: "3D printing takes a lot of effort, including scanning and processing data for customers. Moreover, this is also a fairly large 3D printing object, which is costly to do."
In addition, it takes a long time. According to Gross, it may take more than a week for 3D to print a person. "This is a pretty big print job. Of course, it depends on the size of the customer," Gross said. "Obviously, thin and small customers print faster than taller and fatter customers."
Obviously, according to Gross, if it takes a week to print, no matter who buys the gift, it will not be possible to arrive on Mother's Day, because there are still two or three days before Mother's Day on May 8. time. Does Groupon really think someone will pay for it? "It depends on how much you love your mother, I think." Roberts replied.
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