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by Instant Ink: Digital Camera Concept Turns Pics Into Stamps
Everyone loves digital cameras, but if there’s one thing missing from
the digital experience it’s having something to hold in your hands
after taking all of those pictures. Unless you take the time to upload,
select and print your pictures they exist only in digital form. This
concept from designer Jinhee Kim is a completely unexpected way to
transform those ephemeral digital images into solid items you can hold.
The Stampy camera
takes images just like any other digital camera, but then uses some
mysterious internal mechanism to turn an image into a rubber stamp. The
resulting stamp is a detailed monochrome picture that can be stamped
onto paper for long-term enjoyment.
While the concept might seem like just a novelty (and a potentially
expensive one at that), it has industrial and small business uses that
could easily make it cost effective. Marking and labeling merchandise is
just one of the most common-sense uses of this unique instant stamp
maker.
The product hasn’t yet made it past the concept stage, and it may
never be produced due to what would seem to be a high materials cost.
But the idea of a camera that can instantly and easily turn its pictures
into long-lasting stamps is an intriguing one. If Polaroid cameras that
print out little stickers can become the must-have gadget for tweens,
the Stampy stands a good chance of becoming popular.
Everyone loves digital cameras, but if there’s one thing missing from
the digital experience it’s having something to hold in your hands
after taking all of those pictures. Unless you take the time to upload,
select and print your pictures they exist only in digital form. This
concept from designer Jinhee Kim is a completely unexpected way to
transform those ephemeral digital images into solid items you can hold.
The Stampy camera
takes images just like any other digital camera, but then uses some
mysterious internal mechanism to turn an image into a rubber stamp. The
resulting stamp is a detailed monochrome picture that can be stamped
onto paper for long-term enjoyment.
While the concept might seem like just a novelty (and a potentially
expensive one at that), it has industrial and small business uses that
could easily make it cost effective. Marking and labeling merchandise is
just one of the most common-sense uses of this unique instant stamp
maker.
The product hasn’t yet made it past the concept stage, and it may
never be produced due to what would seem to be a high materials cost.
But the idea of a camera that can instantly and easily turn its pictures
into long-lasting stamps is an intriguing one. If Polaroid cameras that
print out little stickers can become the must-have gadget for tweens,
the Stampy stands a good chance of becoming popular.
