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Next Generation of Holographic Images

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the think-of-the-porntential dept.

suman28 writes "Imagine being able to view an image from all sides and have it interact with you. Scenes or images pop-out at you and change on the fly and are viewable in full color. Best of all, you don't need head-gear or any wearable device to make this possible. They are generated by a computer with two cameras that track your eye movement and there is a transparent LCD screen between you and the display that makes the pictures come alive. Though it may be a while before this becomes part of our daily lives, it is interesting to see what the kind of research being done on this. "

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  1. here we go... by Jucius+Maximus · · Score: 5, Funny

    *insert obligatory 3D pr0n reference here*

    1. Re:here we go... by buswolley · · Score: 4, Funny
      But its the double whamo of 3D Pr0n & Forced feedback gloves.

      With these, you might be doing more inserting than just: * *insert obligatory 3D pr0n reference here*

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  2. Just imagine! by Anonymous+Cowtard · · Score: 5, Funny

    Real-world pop-ups!!! The JOY!

    </sarcasm>

  3. Research, right... by mrgrey · · Score: 5, Funny

    it is interesting to see what the kind of research being done on this. "

    "Research". So that is what pr0n is called now....

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  4. Doritos by name_already_in_use · · Score: 4, Funny

    Imagine the implications for Dorito's.

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  5. Left Thumbs? by thrillbert · · Score: 3, Funny

    after all, millions of video game players would give their left control-pad thumbs...

    I knew there was a reason why other people seemed to be better than I was at Quake. But knowing they had more than one LEFT THUMB makes me realize how handicapped I was in those games...

    Cool technology though.. I guess we are getting to that future we were wondering about 10 years ago..

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    1. Re:Left Thumbs? by gpinzone · · Score: 3, Funny

      You're using a gamepad to play Quake? Uh, there might be another explination. :)

  6. star pr0n? by EngMedic · · Score: 5, Funny

    combining the Windows Messenger popup post with this one, we get:
    [popup] if you want to see the rest of Princess Leia's message, click here![/popup]
    gak.

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  7. Re:More than one viewer? by Jonny+Ringo · · Score: 3, Funny

    It was designed that way since the majority of people watch porn alone.

  8. Super Computing? by pixelpusher220 · · Score: 3, Funny

    churning through 20 terabytes worth of information every second would require extraterrestrial technology Mental note to self: must get more hampsters...

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  9. Gamer's Paradise by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    I already play 3d games where I view an image from all sides and it fully interacts with me. Scenes or images, in living colour, pop-out at me and change on the fly. Even better, I can interact with friends in a dynamic playing environment where different, continously moving, fully realized 3d images are viewable by all participants from all possible angles.

    It's called "sports". Get off the couch, fatties.

    1. Re:Gamer's Paradise by syrinx · · Score: 3, Funny

      Next time you interact with orcs, demons, and can shoot people, get back to me, if you're just running and throwing a ball around, don't bother.

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  10. Re:Buck Rodgers by texchanchan · · Score: 5, Funny

    How do helicopters and other personal aircraft _not_ qualify as flying cars?

    Because there's not one in my garage.

  11. The future is 30 years ago by katarac · · Score: 3, Funny

    Man, they've been doing this kind of stuff since the 70's. Why, I'd bet that everytime me and the gang would be investigating a mystery, some embittered ex-carnival employee, or some crooked investor would use this exact same technology to project a ghost or some other apparition to scare away people who might horn in on his fortune. Oh wait... lines... between fantasy and reality... becoming clearer....forget what I just said.

  12. Clippit running around your desk by texchanchan · · Score: 5, Funny
    Now we can get
    • Little holographic characters (Clippit and his friends)...
      • Geysering out of your computer screen into your personal space
      • Cavorting around on your keyboard singing about Chevrolets or cold drinks or overdue upgrades
      • Acting out tiny love scenes or fight scenes to grab your attention
    • Or a full-sized holographic hand reaching out to hold yours, saying "Would you like suggestions on style? May I recommend the Palatino font?"
    • at which a printer, complete with leather apron, leaps out holding up a proof sheet using YOUR doc's words
    • until a Tyrannosaurus Rex bounds upon the scene and gobbles all the other holograms, only to turn to you and say "Hey, [YOUR NAME], tired of intrusive software? Get NO-Zilla the holo killa! Only $39.95!"


  13. Minority Report, 3D by serutan · · Score: 3, Funny

    Transparent panel between you and the display... like maybe a Store Window?

    Busty Babe in Store Window: "Hi, [your name], I notice you like walking. How about a pair of Nike PaveHuggers?"
    You: Huh?
    Babe [tracking your eye movement]: Oh, do you like my boobs? Check out my personal website. I just sent the URL to your PDA. [Licks lips] Will I see you later?

  14. Haven't they learned anything from Trek? by Tablizer · · Score: 5, Funny

    Holodeks always break down and take over the ship or house with weird characters out of books.

    Stop this stuff now!

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