# Flat Daddies Full-Sized Copies of Overseas Fathers By Hjortur | Published 2007-04-24 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flatdaddies-a-full-size-copy-of-the-overseas-daddy References: [blog.guykawasaki](http://blog.guykawasaki.com/2007/04/cool_service_fl.html) & [flatdaddies](http://flatdaddies.com/share) 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](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/maine-seafood-lighthouse), Barbara Claudel, came up with the idea of a cool new service: [Full-size printed posters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/portrait-mom) 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](http://flatdaddies.com) ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.6/10 - Popularity: 1% | Activity: 8% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Life](https://www.trendhunter.com/life) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Military Parent Portraiture:** Companies can offer innovative parental portraiture services backed by augmented or virtual reality technology for military families - **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 - **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 ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Printing Industry:** Printing companies can disrupt the industry by offering 2D and 3D personalized, commemorative reality prints, specifically for military families - **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 - **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 ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Pizza-Branded Dad Promotions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/za-for-pa-fathers-day-gift-shop.md) - [Custom Rap Songs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paparap.md) - [Family Info Managers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dadapp.md) - [Customizable Kids Wall Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/doodleface.md) - [Custom Coloring Page Generators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dad-cant-draw.md) - [Two-Sided Paper Dolls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/megadolls.md) - [New Dad-Focused Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dadtech.md) - [Memory-Making AR Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rokid-fathers-day.md) - [Practical Dad-Friendly Hoodie Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dad-hoodies.md)