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Holograms - The Future Without The Funny Glasses

Posted by timothy on from the hey-my-breakfast-is-now-three-dee dept.

hopbine writes "MIT Technology Review has an interesting article on the latest trends in holograms. I like the NYU's NY3D system. It puts an LCD display in front of a normal CRT and by monitoring the viewers eye movement it can flash on and off parts of the LCD screen showing each eye a different image through the gaps, producing a 3D image. Another research project shows how researchers can "feel" the hologram. Maybe the holodeck is not that far away !"

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  1. What is a halodeck? by Istealmymusic · · Score: 4, Funny

    I have never stumbled across this term before, does it refer to an xbox game or something? I'd like more information.

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  2. Holographs by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Hmm, this would lessen seperation between the virtual world and reality even more. Is it really a good thing for video gamers to be able to have fully immersive worlds, that aren't just on a screen? Imagine if a baby grew up in a holographic simulation! They would be really messed up if they had to go outside into the real world. That would be sad if people only lived in virtual worlds while the real world crumbled around them. Sigh. Oh well, it looks like that's what people want.

  3. Holodeck by CatWrangler · · Score: 3, Funny
    My worry is that this thing would need an advanced A.I. to work.

    How bummed would everyone be if Holograms were switched on at the same time, as they had the ability to reject you.

    Holographic Barbara Bush saying you weren't her type could create some pretty wicked psychic scars.

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    1. Re:Holodeck by drinkypoo · · Score: 5, Funny
      Holographic Barbara Bush saying you weren't her type could create some pretty wicked psychic scars.

      Not as deep as if the real thing said you were.

      Still, that would be better than hearing it from Janet Reno, and a jillion times better than hearing it from Madeline Albright. Is she even human?

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  4. Karma Whore Nothing... by denisonbigred · · Score: 5, Funny

    I can already see where "feeling" holograms will lead. The dont call it the worlds oldest profession for nothing.

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  5. Been around for years by DalTech · · Score: 4, Funny
    3D images have been around since I was just a small child and you didn't need special glasses to see them.

    It was and probably still is called a viewmaster.

  6. Oh no! by prestomation · · Score: 5, Funny

    Will this holographic technology lead to the downfall of stripclubs and prostitution?

  7. sorry miss.. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    .. I thought you were just a hologram.

  8. Top Ten List by MacAndrew · · Score: 5, Funny

    Top ten reasons it won't happen:

    10) Hard to be sure the performer is "real"
    9) Too hard to transmit disease-causing viruses over net
    8) No chewing gum stuck to bottom of shoes afterwards
    7) Lacks thrill of getting mugged in crappy neighborhood
    6) Too clinical without camaraderie of fellow perverts
    5) Two words: lightning strikes
    4) Risk of getting caught looking goofy is greater at home
    3) Hard to explain those funny-looking peripherals to Mom
    2) Neighbors tire of cops breaking into holojohn's house
    1) Can't replicate thrill of accidentally picking transvestite

  9. Jesus ... get SOMETHING right by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny
    • These aren't holograms. It's stereoscopic vision.
    • Remember "virtual boy" ? Sega's 3D glasses? How about "same thing".
    Soon we'll be up to the level of technology from 1995.
  10. Top Bottom List by Busty+Amateur · · Score: 2, Funny

    10) Price of Windex goes up due to increased demand.
    9) Massive bandwidth shortages because of holographic file transfers.
    8) Gay midgets porn on the increase.
    7) No contact dances.
    6) No specific scents.
    5) Playstation 2 holographic mod chip not legal in the USA.
    4) Invention of vapor technology.
    3) ???
    2) Profit!
    1) Jizz moppers Union 341 is already asking for an injunction on this technology.

  11. Re:Disturbing Potential by blowhole · · Score: 2, Funny

    The frightening thing is that subliminal messages should be easier to work into technology such as this

    That's *hot sex* ridiculous! Mod the parent *hot sex* post down!

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  12. We'll know this tech has potential ... by snilloc · · Score: 4, Funny
    ... when Larry Flynt starts pumping money into R&D.

  13. Re:Disturbing Potential by Namtar · · Score: 3, Funny

    I think I will know the difference when I go to eat that Burger King Hamburger in the fishtank and:

    1) It isn't wet

    2) I can't even touch it at all.

    Ditto for the holographic girl sitting on my desk.

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  14. Necessary Balki rebuttal... by RobinH · · Score: 3, Funny

    The dont call it the worlds oldest profession for nothing.

    You mean "feeling" holograms will let you be a sheep herder?

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