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Holograms Help Protect Super Bowl
Apache4857 writes to tell us CNet is reporting that Homeland Security agents monitoring the Superbowl will be doing so in 3D. Using streams from two cameras, the LifeVision 3D system is able to project images onto a 20-inch screen that is equipped with a depth tube. This depth tube makes images appear to rise 30 inches off the screen and sink 30 inches into the screen allowing real world volumes and distances to be displayed accurately. Using this system security officials will be able to search sidewalks, monitor faces, and even peer under vehicles.
Jem and the Holograms will perform at the half-time show.
Maybe the agents just want to view the wardrobe malfunctions in 3-D.
This is massively cool and all, but how is it helpful to peer under vehicles? You don't need 3D for that, and 3D won't help if the cameras are too high above ground... Anyway, they'll just use it to peer under skirts, like we would.
What the hell is this technology doing being deployed in a security role? The rule is : ALL COOL TECH IS DEVELOPED FOR PORN! It then trickles down into other mundane uses, like saving our lives.
Nothing is too elaborate to protect us from Janet's Terror-Boobs!
Require everyone to eat a strip of bacon before they're allowed in
Sir, uh, we need $150,000 for a holographic 3D TV to watch the Superbowl on. For uh, national security.
Oh yeah, and... we need $1,000 for a large order of chicken wings. Those bad guys might try to poison those. We want to be the first to know.
And some beer. No reason for that one, just thought I'd ask.
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I am a holographic engineer.
Awesome! Just like the holographic doctor from Voyager.
Do you work if you get removed from engineering?
Where does the school board find them and why do they keep sending them to ME?