That's actually probably far more realistic as a viable product although it would still require a human for trimming the nails, pushing the cuticles back etc but would allow for much finer detail to be done.
I imagine sensors would be able to identify the nail much better too (both optically and via a physical sensor).
- Some small 'receptacle' that you place the finger it, it applies a very modest amount of pressure to hold the digit still.
- Optically scan the still digit to identify the nail
- Some sort of stylus type device domes down and quickly probes the perimeter to create a second data point of where cuticle and skin are
- Nail is then painted with the color selected and any pattern option selected
- A small air hose near the application head/compartment is removing the fumes from the immediate area
- Paint is cured via UV quickly
- Any additional features such as stones are then placed
You could do each digit individually or do all of the fingers of one hand at once, then the thumb, then the other hand. It would be quicker, capable of much finer detail, etc. You'd be able to have someone hammering out manicures/cutting and then send people over to a row of machines to pick exactly what they want from a screen or instantly load their preferred setting from previous visits. Someone could even design what they want in an app before hand, or purchase a special design from a community market place for a modest fee.
This works great in a mall or airport because you can have minimal staff doing the trim/cuticle push/roughing up which could be done in a minute or two and then you kick people over the machines for the nail decoration, have little applicators of polish remover available for any accidental skin painting, something like a cotton swab or little sponge that is pre-moistened.
That's printing, It mentions an ink cartridge in the Q&A, even with the UV curing I imagine it doesn't last very and is probably incredibly thin. The one customer image on there with examples... ooof they look like someone took model decals and put them on off-center and crooked too.
Someone could definitely improve on that considerably with a machine that actually paints the nails.
That's actually probably far more realistic as a viable product although it would still require a human for trimming the nails, pushing the cuticles back etc but would allow for much finer detail to be done.
I imagine sensors would be able to identify the nail much better too (both optically and via a physical sensor).
- Some small 'receptacle' that you place the finger it, it applies a very modest amount of pressure to hold the digit still.
- Optically scan the still digit to identify the nail
- Some sort of stylus type device domes down and quickly probes the perimeter to create a second data point of where cuticle and skin are
- Nail is then painted with the color selected and any pattern option selected
- A small air hose near the application head/compartment is removing the fumes from the immediate area
- Paint is cured via UV quickly
- Any additional features such as stones are then placed
You could do each digit individually or do all of the fingers of one hand at once, then the thumb, then the other hand. It would be quicker, capable of much finer detail, etc. You'd be able to have someone hammering out manicures/cutting and then send people over to a row of machines to pick exactly what they want from a screen or instantly load their preferred setting from previous visits. Someone could even design what they want in an app before hand, or purchase a special design from a community market place for a modest fee.
This works great in a mall or airport because you can have minimal staff doing the trim/cuticle push/roughing up which could be done in a minute or two and then you kick people over the machines for the nail decoration, have little applicators of polish remover available for any accidental skin painting, something like a cotton swab or little sponge that is pre-moistened.