# AR Photo Printers Lifeprint's AR Printers are Now Available at Best Buy By Joey Haar | Published 2017-04-27 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ar-printers References: [lifeprintphotos](http://lifeprintphotos.com/) Lifeprint, a company that offers live augmented reality photographs, recently announced that its AR printers will be available at [Best Buy](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/retail-expansion) both online and in stores across America. The printers churn out Lifeprint's patented Augmented Reality Hyperphotos, physical and shareable prints that are like [Instagram](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sendit-app) videos thrust into the everyday world. For those who might still be confused, they can hardly be faulted; Lifeprint's service itself is more or less completely novel. The system lets users record videos through Lifeprint's app in much the same way that one would take a video on Instagram. However, instead of sharing that video virtually, users can connect their phones to Lifeprint's AR printers, select a still, and print that out. Here's where the magic begins: those printed photos can then be viewed through the Lifeprint app with one's smartphone camera, and the images will animate to the complete video on the smartphone screen. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.1/10 - Popularity: 15% | Activity: 41% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/gadgets) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **AR Photo Printing:** Disruptive Innovation Opportunity: Develop new AR photo printing technology that allows users to print and view augmented reality images. - **Augmented Reality Hyperphotos:** Disruptive Innovation Opportunity: Create a platform that enables users to share physical augmented reality photos like Instagram videos. - **Live AR Photography:** Disruptive Innovation Opportunity: Build a service that allows users to capture and share live augmented reality photos through a mobile app and AR printers. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Printing:** Disruptive Innovation Opportunity: Integrate augmented reality technology into traditional printing industry, providing new interactive options for users. - **Mobile Applications:** Disruptive Innovation Opportunity: Develop mobile apps that enable users to capture, edit, and share augmented reality photos. - **Retail:** Disruptive Innovation Opportunity: Transform retail industry by offering AR printers and related services that enhance user experience and provide new revenue streams. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Instant Action Camera Printers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/insta360-ace-pro-2-pocket-printer.md) - [Instant Film Smartphone Printers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fujifilm-instax-mini-link-3.md) - [Augmented Reality Stickers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/moli-fernyx.md) - [AR Message Pens](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/favor-ar.md) - [Portable Smartphone Camera Printers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/instax-mini-link-2.md) - [App-Connected Photo Printers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hp-sprocket-studio-plus.md) - [Portable Photobooth Printers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hp-sprocket-photobooth.md) - [Elongated Photo Printers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hp-sprocket-panorama.md) - [Digital-to-Analog Photo Printers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jollylook-eye.md)