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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!

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

    Maybe?
  4. 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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  5. 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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