Kids Make Their Own 3D-printed Prosthetics Thanks to Superhero Cyborgs 2.0

“What happens if we address a missing limb as a blank canvas rather than a disability?”

That is the question posed by KIDmob, a non-profit organization focused on kid-integrated design. Based in San Francisco, KIDmob held an event called Superhero Cyborgs 2.0 in January.

Sponsored by Autodesk, a 3D design, engineering and entertainment software firm, the workshop offered kids the chance to “create their own superpowers via personal wearable devices – a potential alternative to their upper limb prosthetic.”

And, boy, the 3D-printed prosthetics that were created were impressive.

One of the highlights of the workshop was the prosthetic limb created by 10-year-old Jordan Reeves. With her left arm stopping right above her elbows, she needs special (even more expensive) prosthetics. This is because common prosthetics are designed for people with working elbows.

During the Superhero Cyborgs 2.0 workshop, Jordan bedazzled everyone with her glitter-spewing 3D-printed prosthetic. You may be thinking that it’s not really practical. But that’s not the point of the workshop.

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The idea is to nurture creativity in children all the while immersing them in an environment where they can also learn. And what better way than to encourage a young girl to design and 3D-print a prosthetic arm called “Project Unicorn”?

I mean, heck…if unicorn memes go ’round the internet and spread like wildfire, why can’t a prosthetic arm shoot glitter all over the place?

Watch Jordan talk about – and show off – her Superhero Cyborgs Glitter-Shooting Arm.

Via Digital Trends