Real-Time Holograms Beam Closer To Reality 79
sciencehabit writes "It's not quite the flickering blue projection of Princess Leia begging, 'Help me, Obi-Wan Kenobi, you're my only hope!' from the classic sci-fi movie Star Wars, but holographic projection has just beamed a bit closer to reality. Researchers in Arizona have devised a novel plastic film that can be used to generate holographic 3D images sent electronically from one location to another. The technology opens the door for everything from holographic surgery to movies that literally surround the viewer."
Bad news (Score:4, Funny)
He's Arnold, Arnold, Arnold Rimmer
Without him life would be much dimmer
He's handsome, brave, and no one's slimmer
He will never use a Zimmer.
(Let's just say that's one smeghead I never want to see again!)
Surgery? (Score:3, Funny)
How's a hologram going to take my appendix out?
Oh... [startrek.com]
Re:Movies that literally surround the viewer? (Score:5, Funny)
Porn. That is all.
Re:Projection into the air (Score:4, Funny)