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.

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Problem.

[Teresh]

If there's a terrorist attack like the Bush Administration expects, how will it get reported? Last I checked the news was still in HDTV and not Holovision.

Finally

[crass25]

We've all been waiting for this for a long time. I've heard of speakers like kurzeil using similiar technology to give speeches across the world. Now how long till this replaces standard tv?

Re:Finally

[Directrix1]

Exactly how will this miracle of 3d vision, enable anybody to see anything they couldn't see in 2D. Additionally, what aspect of this 3d viewing device makes a camera capture video "underneath cars" and crap like that. What a bunch of bullshit. I don't like my money going to shit like this. I don't care how good it makes those sheep feel.

Dozens of 20" screens..?

[ds_job]

I'd still prefer it if they had a couple of battalions of actual human beings out there. I doubt that the cost / benefit analysis has been done for this. Probably just makes people think they are being watched which will either make them feel secure or vindicated about their Orwellian nightmares. They'll all be checking out womens cleavages anyway...

B*lls**t

[scdeimos]

"For the military, it can offer much better facial recognition," Fischbach said. "Instead of looking at a two-dimensional photo, you're looking at an entire head."

Anyone who's worked on stereoscopic vision (which is all that this is) will tell you this is crap. With a pair of cameras mounted like "eyes" (5-15cm apart) you're still only seeing one side of the object. The depth information is extremely helpful in feature extraction, but you're still only seeing one side of the object.

Re:No lasers mentioned.

[kaveh Bazargan]

Here we go. Another 3D trick, probably stereo, wrongly labeled as hologram. Fischbach who is quoted, should know what holograms are. Several years ago he was heading the ridiculously named "American Propylaea" and promising real time holograms. Looks like he's resurfaced! Please, do not call any 3D trick a hologram.

Re:Bad Analogy

[Shihar]

The Super Bowl gets extra protection for the same reason why the Statue of Liberty gets more protection then the local diner. A suicide bomber probably could kill more people at the local diner when it is packed, but the Statue of Liberty is a far more likely target.

You can't stop all attacks everywhere. You can make the most likely targets more of a pain in the ass to hit. The Super Bowl is a big obvious target. It is an iconic American event. It has nothing to do with the advertising space and everything to do with how many eyes are watching. If you wanted to get the attention of the American people, blowing up something during the live airing the Super Bowl is a damn good place to start.

Terrorist are not after body count. Terrorist are after coverage and impact. Terrorist probably could have killed more people if they had simply plowed airplanes into the largest New York apartment complex at night time when everyone was at home. Instead, they went after symbolic targets; the twin towers, the Pentagon, and the Whitehouse. Body count was a side effect. Symbolism was what they were really aiming for.

So yes, blowing up during any other random sporting event will probably net you roughly the same body count. However, taking out the Holy Grail of American sporting events, like nailing the Pentagon, Twin Towers, or White House, is far more shocking and symbolic. The Super Bowl is a likely target that is probably worth the extra security. All the other sports events on the other hand are much less likely targets and thus less worthy of spending the same amount of time an effort defending.

This thread is useless without pics

[Digital Vomit]

I love it how so many news sites talk about some interesting visual thing on the internet -- a visual medium -- yet fail to provide fscking pictures!

"3D holographic imaging! Take our word for it: it looks cool!"