3D "Crystal Ball" Monitors

glesga_kiss writes "Actuality Systems have issued a press release announcing sales of their 3D display technology, as reported by Yahoo Finance. The system works similar to an old spining disk optical illusion, except that the 21st century version produces an image that can change through the use of digital projection. In this case the screen is a rotating disk that is capable of producing light at any point that it passes through. The upshot is that you get a real 3D representation of your object, that can be viewed from 360 degrees around the display, without the need for any special goggles. Not quite ready for Hollywood, but the scientific and engineering communities have some obvious uses for it already..."

Comments

Not Ready for Hollywood

[Andover Net]

I dont think true 3d will ever be ready for Hollywood. Movies are made to tell a story. Thats why camera angles and such are important. The story is whats happening on the other side of the room.

Re:Not Ready for Hollywood

[WankersRevenge]

If you just look at the history of the cinema, you will find that your statement is quite false. Film is built upon rapidly evolving technology. Careers have been destroyed by standing opposed to this natural evolution. Not to nitpick at ya. But don't worry. The stories won't change. Just the way they are told will continue to evolve.

Re:photos

[deadsaijinx*]

It is this little thing called responsible linking. I have been admin of several websites, and I know first hand just how much bandwidth those images can take. If someone isn't interested enough to do a little ferreting, then they shouldn't be absorbing my bandwidth on something that really isn't of interest to them.
Either way, you've pulled a successful karma-whoring, so congrads.

Re:Comment and mirror

[MbM]

There's a reason why all the examples they show are wireframe.

The device is just a spinning disc with lights, the disc is transparent so all you end up seeing are the lights apparently floating in a 3d plane. None of the points of light are going to be able to block eachother to display solid surfaces -- if you try to display a solid cube then each surface of the cube will be translucent and you'll end up seeing all sides of the cube atonce.

Without being able to display solid surfaces you're pretty limited the applications for it.