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On the Lighter Side => New Theories => Topic started by: confusious says on 07/05/2013 11:05:31

Title: Laser tattoo
Post by: confusious says on 07/05/2013 11:05:31

Could there be a laser guided robotic tattoo machine developed in the future? 8D

Title: Re: Laser tattoo
Post by: CliffordK on 08/05/2013 10:59:24

I haven't had a tattoo so I'm not quite sure what's involved, but I don't see why one couldn't build a permanent tattoo printer, somewhat like a dot matrix printer, but with needles.  I'm not sure why one would need lasers (distance?), but there would have to be complex visual and tactile feedback in the system. 

There are already temporary tattoo printers.

The best tattoos, of course, involve artwork, and on some people, the melding of old and new tattoos.