Japanese Company Pays People $380 to Make Hyperrealistic Masks of Their Face
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By Carl Samson
A company in Tokyo has reached out to residents to turn their faces into hyperrealistic masks — and for a relatively good deal.
Kamenya Omote, an actual mask company, will pay each willing local $380 for its new project, which relies on 3D-printing technology.
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Each mask is 105% of the ratio of the person’s actual face, which suggests it will fit almost anyone who wears it.
“We will buy and sell your faces. A story once only in science fiction has now become a reality,” the company said. “No one knows yet what will happen to a world full of the same faces as you.”
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The company’s owner appears to be the first to turn his face into a hyperrealistic mask.
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As of this writing, preorders for the $750 product have sold out.
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Official images show the level of detail that went into the mask, from eyelashes to mustache and beard stubble.
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The entire project apparently aims to get people saying, “I’ve seen that face somewhere.”
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The project’s application period ended on Nov. 14. It’s unclear whether Kamenya Omote plans to continue it — perhaps by expanding to accept applications outside Tokyo — but the fact that the owner’s face sold out suggests a large enough demand.
Feature Images via Kamenya Omote
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