Japanese police forces have been using 3D printing for about 3 years mostly to recreate crime scenes and weapons in 3D-printed, interactive models. Recently, they found a new use for the technology: sketch artistry aided by 3D printing!
The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department took a sketch of a wanted criminal, used a 3D printer to create a 3-dimensional model of his face, and after catching the guy, released it to ANN News.
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[…] Japanese police forces have been using 3D printing for about 3 years mostly to recreate crime scenes and weapons in 3D-printed, interactive models. Recently, they found a new use for the technology: sketch artistry aided by 3D printing!https://3dprintingchannel.com/japanese-use-3d-printing-to-catch-criminals/ […]