Sunday, July 10, 2011

Willy Wonka's factory coming to your home soon? A 3D Chocolate Printer...

Singularity Hub - Make Your Own Chocolates At Home With 3D Chocolate Printer (video)

"Remember how you screwed up your girlfriend’s last birthday gift, when she looked at you like “You’ve got to be kidding me”? Well, I’ve got just the remedy. Those engineering geniuses at the University of Exeter near London have created a printer that prints chocolate in any 3D shape you like. Lead scientist Dr. Liang Hao is simply a stud and has taken it upon himself to make a Staples Easy Button that fixes all of our less-inspired gift giving moments. ...

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That's just awesome...

Wonder if I could build a side business on this. Think a Mall-cart franchise where you watch your custom chocolate being made. Forget the images on caps & cups, we're talking chocolate! Think about the performance aspect, the draw of the aroma, the mark-up... :)

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