A Japanese company called Real-F has developed a technique for creating a 3-D photocopy of a person’s face. The company takes several photos from different angles, then prints the image on vinyl chloride resin stretched over a mold that matches the contours of the face.
The masks are particularly lifelike because the technology “makes it possible to duplicate pores, eye's blood vessels and iris exactly the same as the originals”.
“Realface” masks cost between $3,920 to $5,875 for the first mask, and $780 to $1,960 for additional copies.
The company also offers the “Realhead,” the 3-D mask on a bust.