3D Holographic Displays a Reality

[admin]

The USC Institute for Creative Technologies has developed a set of rendering techniques for an autostereoscopic light field display able to present interactive 3D graphics to multiple simultaneous viewers 360 degrees around the display. The system is incredible and there is a video on the website (via YouTube). Basically a mirror, coated with a holographic diffuser, spins at 20Hz and allows you to view the projected image (motion or static, raster or vector) in full 3D from any angle. You can even get a lot of elevation so as to look down on the object.


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[Bloodstriker]

That is the most amazing thing I've ever seen. This is potentially the most important visual technology invention since moving film. Just one word of advice... watch.. and buy lots and lots of shares when the company goes public.

[BMXTRIX]

Okay, that's just insane. Anytime someone invents a 3D mid-air projection item they should know that they need to display, first and foremost, the plans to the Deathstar.



F'n awesome!

[stratman]

Couple that with 360 degree audio! Lets hope this technology materializes, soon and that there won't be a competing technology to hinder it's introduction and adoption.

[davo]

That was freakin' cool. Definite potential in the medical field, though I don't know how it could be developed for movies because you need back-drop scenery.
I'm sure some one will think of something.

Very cool though.

[mike c]

i'm thinking it's usage would be the same as in minority report.

[no. 5]

Two things;

One, that display is brilliant. Even if it turns out to be unusable for professional or consumer uses, it's still awesome.

Two, there are far too many people in this world with Internet access and a pathological need to vomit personal opinions in bad English to the world (see the comments on the YouTube video).