# Real-Life Face Offs REAL-f Creates Photorealistic 3D Masks By Michael Hines | Published 2011-10-11 | Unique Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/real-f References: [laughingsquid](http://laughingsquid.com/alarmingly-realistic-face-masks-by-real-f/) & [techcrunch](http://techcrunch.com/2011/10/10/japanese-company-real-f/) If you are looking for the perfect [Halloween costume](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aldi-and-elladoesfx), then you are definitely going to want to check out REAL-f's 3 Dimension Photo Forms. REAL-f's 3DPFs are [photorealistic masks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-renatural) that are designed to look exactly like your face down to the most minute details. REAL-f creates their 3DPFs by first taking shots of your face from multiple angles. The photos are then put on a vinyl chloride resin that is stretched over a face mold. The result is a mask that looks incredibly like the face that it was modeled after. REAL-f offers two types of masks to choose from, mask or mannequin head cast, with the 3D face masks going for $$3,920 and the head replicas for $1,960. No one ever said dressing as Nicholas Cage's character from 'Face/Off' for Halloween would be cheap. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.0/10 - Popularity: 56% | Activity: 86% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Unique](https://www.trendhunter.com/unique) > [Bizarre](https://www.trendhunter.com/bizarre) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Photorealistic 3D Masks:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the costume and cosplay industry by providing highly realistic masks and replicas of individuals' faces. - **Vinyl Chloride Resin:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the materials and manufacturing industry by utilizing vinyl chloride resin to create realistic face masks and replicas. - **Multi-angle Face Scanning:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the technology and photography industry by developing advanced multi-angle face scanning technology for accurate replication. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Costume and Cosplay:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the costume and cosplay industry by offering highly realistic face masks and replicas. - **Materials and Manufacturing:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the materials and manufacturing industry by exploring the use of vinyl chloride resin for creating lifelike face masks and replicas. - **Technology and Photography:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the technology and photography industry by developing advanced multi-angle face scanning technology for accurate replication. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Selfie-Based Action Figures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/formlabs.md) - [Runway-Inspired Peel-Off Masks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/glass-001-artistry-mask.md) - [Highly Detailed Sci-Fi Costumes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stormtrooper-kit.md) - [Custom Face Action Figures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tron-identity-program.md) - [AI-Generated Self-Portraits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/persona-ai.md) - [Selfie-Centric Action Figures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/selfie-series.md) - [AR Halloween Costume Try-Ons](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/disguise-1.md) - [Faceless 3D Avatars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/anonymouz.md) - [Soundproof Microphone Masks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-phasma.md)