Dr. Hologram will see you now: Virtual specialists visit cancer patients

Back in August 2021, LA-based Portl launched a 7-ft-tall hologram projection box for life-like remote communications. Now renamed Proto, the company has revealed that its Epic technology is allowing cancer patients to consult life-size virtual speciali… Continue reading Dr. Hologram will see you now: Virtual specialists visit cancer patients

A Little Optical Magic Makes This Floating Display Pop

If there’s a reason that fancy holographic displays that respond to gestures are a science fiction staple, it’s probably because our current display technology is terrible. Oh sure, Retina displays …read more Continue reading A Little Optical Magic Makes This Floating Display Pop

HoloBike aims to put indoor cyclists right in the glasses-free 3D action

Indoor cycling could soon be getting a lot more appealing. The HoloBike system combines a stationary bike with an immersive, interactive 3D holographic display … and it doesn’t require riders to wear cumbersome VR helmets or glasses.Continue ReadingCat… Continue reading HoloBike aims to put indoor cyclists right in the glasses-free 3D action

Next-gen spatial displays make for headset-free working in 3 dimensions

The Looking Glass Factory has launched two new spatial displays for creative professionals “who demand cutting-edge visualization tools for developing, presenting, and interacting with 3D digital images, video and applications in real time.”Continue Re… Continue reading Next-gen spatial displays make for headset-free working in 3 dimensions

Zeiss Smart Glass tech could place a transparent camera mid-window

German optics titan Zeiss is heading to CES next week to show off its Multifunctional Smart Glass technology, which can float “holographic” and augmented-reality content on a transparent surface for such things as head-up displays in cars, 3D control e… Continue reading Zeiss Smart Glass tech could place a transparent camera mid-window

Looking Glass Factory kickstarts first portable holographic display

The Looking Glass Factory brought personal holographic imagery to the desktop back in 2020 with the launch of the Portrait. Now the company has again taken to Kickstarter for what’s billed as the “world’s first portable holographic display” – the Looki… Continue reading Looking Glass Factory kickstarts first portable holographic display

World’s smallest LED could turn your phone camera into a high-res microscope

Researchers have created the world’s smallest silicon LED and holographic microscope that opens up a wide range of potential applications, including turning your smartphone camera into a portable, high-resolution microscope.Continue ReadingCategory: Sc… Continue reading World’s smallest LED could turn your phone camera into a high-res microscope

Holoportation box is a sign of things to come for ASL learning

At a teaching symposium earlier this month, the world’s only liberal arts university for deaf students explored the potential for remote learning by testing out a life-size holoportation device called the Epic from Proto Inc.Continue ReadingCategory: T… Continue reading Holoportation box is a sign of things to come for ASL learning

“Acoustic holograms” quickly assemble objects from particles or cells

Scientists have created “acoustic holograms” that can assemble matter into 3D objects, using just sound. The technique works with various types of particles and even living cells, allowing for a new kind of 3D printing that’s fast and contact-free.Cont… Continue reading “Acoustic holograms” quickly assemble objects from particles or cells