Hasbro Selfie Series Figures
We’ve covered Hasbro’s Selfie Series, which lets you put a 3D printed replica of your head (courtesy of Formlabs) on top of a figure of one of your favorite heroes, before. But I got to try it myself at this year’s CES, and I’m excited to see the resulting figure when it finally arrives at my door. The Selfie Series works by first having you scan your face from several different angles for about a minute. Then, it shows you a preview of the model your figure will have, and you can rescan until you get one you’re happy with. After that, you choose a hairstyle (your natural hair is not scanned), hair color, and which character you want to head swap with. Wait 45 days for printing and shipping, and you’ve got your figure.
I did two scans for my figure, and I’ve got some advice—don’t be afraid to emote. My first scan, with a neutral expression, turned out pretty boring. I tried again with a smile, and was impressed by how natural the expression looked in the scan preview. Not serial killer-y at all! Now to wait for my figure and see if I can say the same thing about the final product. -Michelle Ehrhardt
