http://www.sankakucomplex.com/2008/04/23/robot-kingdom-%e2%80%93-tsukumo%e2%80%99s-akiba-robot-hobby-store/ Anime, manga and games, observed from Japan Mon, 08 Sep 2008 15:37:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 http://www.sankakucomplex.com/2008/04/23/robot-kingdom-%e2%80%93-tsukumo%e2%80%99s-akiba-robot-hobby-store/#comment-55 Artefact Fri, 23 May 2008 22:41:05 +0000 http://www.sankakucomplex.com/?p=49#comment-55 I think it will be very interesting to see what happens to the market as the price comes down to allow sophisticated fabrication at a low price; if it created a market for manufacturing as CAD services rather than physical provision of goods, it could have some fascinating implications. I think it will be very interesting to see what happens to the market as the price comes down to allow sophisticated fabrication at a low price; if it created a market for manufacturing as CAD services rather than physical provision of goods, it could have some fascinating implications.

]]> http://www.sankakucomplex.com/2008/04/23/robot-kingdom-%e2%80%93-tsukumo%e2%80%99s-akiba-robot-hobby-store/#comment-54 Karasu-kun Fri, 23 May 2008 21:40:35 +0000 http://www.sankakucomplex.com/?p=49#comment-54 They've actually had those machines available for a little while now, but on the manufacturer end. Although they aren't CAD, they use full 3-D renderings with compatible machines to produce figures and such. Japanese companies are trying it out, I think there was an article on Heisei Democracy not too long ago if I'm not mistaken, and in america they use the same sort of machines at a company called Figureprints to produce individualized figures for people that play World of Warcraft, based on their characters in the game. They’ve actually had those machines available for a little while now, but on the manufacturer end. Although they aren’t CAD, they use full 3-D renderings with compatible machines to produce figures and such. Japanese companies are trying it out, I think there was an article on Heisei Democracy not too long ago if I’m not mistaken, and in america they use the same sort of machines at a company called Figureprints to produce individualized figures for people that play World of Warcraft, based on their characters in the game.

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