It can be hard when daddy is away, serving in Iraq or in another distant country. A child needs a father so a sergeant of the Maine National Guard, Barbara Claudel, came up with the idea of a cool new service: Full-size printed posters of parents who are serving overseas in the military.
Now kids can have a poster of their hero in their homes, on vacation and in the car. Daddy can be present - in a two dimensional paper version - at birthday parties and other important events reminding them that he would really like to be there. Check out their website and the testimonials at flatdaddies.com
Flat Daddies
Full-Sized Copies of Overseas Fathers
Trend Themes
1. Military Parent Portraiture - Companies can offer innovative parental portraiture services backed by augmented or virtual reality technology for military families
2. AR/VR Commemorative Prints - Businesses can provide a novel printing service that creates commemorative, vivid prints for families to feel connected to their loved ones overseas
3. Three-dimensional Prints - Enterprises could create related services producing high-quality 3D prints for military families of their loved ones, allowing for more genuine connections
Industry Implications
1. Printing Industry - Printing companies can disrupt the industry by offering 2D and 3D personalized, commemorative reality prints, specifically for military families
2. Augmented Reality Industry - The Augmented Reality industry has an opportunity to create applications that offer immersive experiences for military families vulnerable to the absence of loved ones
3. Virtual Reality Industry - Virtual reality technology developers can create environments that realistically portray military experiences, giving military families more insight into what their loved ones are experiencing