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# 3D Flight-Mapping Apps
Plot Exactly Where You Travelled with Loci's 3D Flight Sculptures

By Brandon Bastaldo | Published 2013-04-23 | Art & Design
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/3d-flight-sculptures
References: [soundplusdesign](http://www.soundplusdesign.com/?p=5691)

After going on a long trip, most people have hundreds of photos of their crazy adventures that they show their friends, but Loci's 3D flight sculptures are now making it possible for you to make your flight patterns something to show off.

When travelling over seas, most of us have to take a number of long and tiring connecting flights to different airports. Loci's 3D flight sculptures take the exhausting time and energy you put into travelling and makes it into something beautiful to display to your friends and loved ones.

By using a smartphone app, travellers can plot specific flights and destinations that get saved onto a file suitable for 3D printing. Still in prototype, Loci's 3D flight scultpures are depicting travel like never before.

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 1.4/10
- Popularity: 9% | Activity: 26% | Freshness: 8%
- Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women
- Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X
- Top markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa

## Categories

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## Key Themes

### What Makes This Trend Stand Out

- **3D Printing Innovations:** Loci's 3D flight sculptures introduce a new way to use 3D printing technology for creating personalized travel memorabilia.
- **Travel Tracking:** The smartphone app by Loci allows travelers to track and plot their flight patterns, offering a unique way to document and share their journeys.
- **Personalized Keepsakes:** Loci's 3D flight sculptures provide a customizable and visually captivating way for individuals to showcase their travel experiences through tangible artwork.

### Sectors Adopting This

- **3D Printing:** The advancements in 3D printing technology create opportunities for companies like Loci to offer unique products and services in the realm of personalized souvenirs.
- **Travel and Tourism:** The integration of travel tracking apps like Loci's opens up possibilities for businesses to enhance the travel experience by incorporating unique ways of documenting and sharing journeys.
- **Art and Design:** The intersection between art, technology, and travel presents disruptive innovation opportunities for artists and designers to create personalized, visually stunning memorabilia.

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