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Researchers Envision 3-D Hologram Phone

Posted by michael on from the please-deposit-twelve-dollars-for-the-next-two-minutes dept.

Chad Gray copies and pastes "It's an idea that was popularized by Princess Leia's plea for help in Star Wars: sending a 3-D hologram. Now, two Japanese scientists have developed technology they hope will one day turn the humble telephone booth into a high-tech chamber for beaming holographic images."

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  1. Fordet Leia; give me Amadala! by sithkhan · · Score: 4, Funny

    Just imagine; I am on the phone, a call comes in, and it's Natalie Portman!!!!! Now, if they could just develop a way to teleport hot grits into my pants during this ...

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  2. You've Got Holo! by aurifex · · Score: 5, Funny

    I guess there will be a whole new phone sex business for this sort of technology, right?

    I mean, what's better than a depressed, down on life phone sex operator giving fake moans for $1.50/hr? Why, a holographic depressed, down on life phone sex operator giving fake moans for $1.50/hr!

    1. Re:You've Got Holo! by Smiffa2001 · · Score: 2, Funny

      "It's also pricey. One cylinder costs 10 million yen ($97,100) although Tachi and Endo expect that to fall if the gadget is ever mass-produced."

      Like the parent says, the sex industry will see this one works. When those lot get hold of this, it won't cost 10 million yen for long....

  3. Re:ONE BIG PROBLEM by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny
    Maybe you are a girl or guy

    Maybe?
  4. Re:I want to be heard, not seen. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    These are breasts; this is source code.
    Why do you have a problem with those two things belonging to one person?

    We all believe in free open source here, so....

  5. 1 Message Received by Nik+Picker · · Score: 4, Funny

    Help me obi 1, yr R my ownly hope!

    and other bad messages heading your way soon....

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  6. Scary by Claire-plus-plus · · Score: 3, Funny

    This could be used to give new meaning (and new weight) to the term "obscene phone call"! eeeeeeeew

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  7. Overlords! by Agret · · Score: 1, Funny

    I for one welcome our high-tech holographic image beaming chamber overlords.

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  8. Re:pricey? by bStrom · · Score: 3, Funny

    If the price fell 100%, wouldn't that be $0?

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  9. Another reason why this won't take off by Ligur · · Score: 4, Funny
    One cylinder costs 10 million yen ($97,100)
    97,100 dollars? Great Scott! Wouldn't having the persons you want to have a conversation with transported to you with a chartered jet or helicopter be cheaper?
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  10. Holo phone sex by DigiShaman · · Score: 2, Funny

    W00t!!! Holo pr0n! Just wait till you get to see them in 3D glory and not just hear them. But, I'm not sure if I want to spend 15 buck a minute for the 900 number call.

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  11. Re:I want to be heard, not seen. by michaeldot · · Score: 2, Funny

    "Help me debug your source code, Doomsdaisy, you're my only hope!"