Gallery: Take Your Selfie Game to the Next Level With a 3-D Printed Statue of Yourself

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    The detail on each DOOB is astounding, thanks to a high-resolution 3D printer that outputs in full CMYK color.
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    10 percent of Doobers get their pets involved, according to DOOB 3D CEO Michael Anderson.
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    Several people can step inside the Dooblicator at one time.
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    My own DOOB turned out with a very stupid expression on its face, evidence that the technology works perfectly. Note the broken pinky finger on the left hand, which was my own fault.
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    Inside the Doob-licator, 54 DSLRs fire at the same time to capture a 3D scan.
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    The Doob-licator from the outside in DOOB 3D's Tokyo location.
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    While the 10-inch versions of the DOOB figures are very popular, you can also get a life-size version made... starting at around $15,000.
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