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Draw A World Where Physical Laws Apply
Crayon Physics is lots of fun; you can draw objects that immediately behave like they would in the real world.
(Crayon physics video)
If you like, you can get the download from Kloonigames and try it out yourself.
When I thought about this, I immediately remembered Sketch Furniture Ultra Rapid Prototyping. A computer system watched you draw in space with your "magic crayon" and then immediately fabricated your drawing out of actual plastic.
(Sketch furniture in the drawing)
Which you could then drop on something.
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