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Scientists Claim Breakthrough On Holographic Display

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the rampant-optimism dept.

SpuriousLogic writes to tell us that University of Arizona researchers claim to have broken a barrier in holographic technology by creating an updatable, three-dimensional display with memory. While the existing model is only able to update once every couple of minutes, and isn't particularly suited for 3d images, it is certainly a step in the right direction. "Peyghambarian is also optimistic that the technology could reach the market within five to ten years. He said progress towards a final product should be made much more quickly now that a rewriting method had been found. However, it is fair to say not everyone is as positive about this prospect as Peyghambarian. Lecturer in Electronic Engineering at Bangor University in Wales, Dr Justin Lawrence, told CNN small steps were always being made on technology like 3D holograms, but, he couldn't see it being ready for the market in the next ten years."

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  1. Cool now for the real use by areusche · · Score: 1, Funny

    When will I be able to have a FREE holographic lap dance?

    1. Re:Cool now for the real use by areusche · · Score: 3, Funny

      But if you use the machine about 5,000 times would the cost of 5,000 lap dances be a lot less then the holographic machine?

  2. Isn't particularly suited for 3d images by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    Other than that small issue, sounds like a winner.

    1. Re:Isn't particularly suited for 3d images by Amarok.Org · · Score: 4, Funny

      See my sig...

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    2. Re:Isn't particularly suited for 3d images by philspear · · Score: 2, Funny

      Well, in the 3 minutes it takes to change images, just imagine you've walked around to a different side, then the picture can show that. Voila!

  3. Every couple of minutes? by grub · · Score: 4, Funny

    It can only update every couple of minutes? Not to worry, Lucas will stretch out Episode XXIV accordingly.

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    1. Re:Every couple of minutes? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

      Ah, I could finish before the update

  4. ... for our new holographic masters! by argent · · Score: 3, Funny

    I saw it on Star Trek, it must be true!

    1. Re:... for our new holographic masters! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

      huzza! an olographic tv! only with still images. oh, and not in 3d! we have those here, we call them photoframes

  5. Dude by Corpuscavernosa · · Score: 4, Funny

    R2-D2 had this shit down a long time ago.

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  6. Refresh Rates by Z34107 · · Score: 4, Funny

    If it can only refresh every few minutes, it'd be perfect for airing CSPAN, right? I mean, it's not like Congress moves very fast - you really don't need a refresh rate measured in Hz.

    And if they got it in 3D... It'd be just like you're there!

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    1. Re:Refresh Rates by roc97007 · · Score: 3, Funny

      > And if they got it in 3D... It'd be just like you're there!

      But why would you want to be?

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    2. Re:Refresh Rates by Z34107 · · Score: 2, Funny

      And i'ts attitudes like that that'll keep this technology from taking off!

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    3. Re:Refresh Rates by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

      I'm stoked for the Grass Growing channel.

    4. Re:Refresh Rates by peragrin · · Score: 2, Funny

      you can't understand the government until you become a member of the government. And the first rule of government is to not talk about how the government works.

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  7. DNF? by cashman73 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Is this the technology that 3D Realms has been waiting for by delaying Duke Nukem Forever by this long? When it finally does come out, it's going to be awesome!!!!

  8. sweet by JeanBaptiste · · Score: 5, Funny

    thats about 0.0056 frames per second

    still better than crysis on my rig

  9. Comment removed by account_deleted · · Score: 2, Funny

    Comment removed based on user account deletion

  10. I can't wait.... by RudeIota · · Score: 3, Funny

    It's going to be awesome for my kids, watching 3D movies in our fusion-powered, flying family sedan running a light-weight, modular version of Windows.

    And once I get home, I'll fire up my commercially viable Linux desktop and look at watch Netflix streaming Netflix movies, eating some Taco Bell (It will be the only "restaurant" left after the earthquake)

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  11. Boo! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Other than that, how was the play Mrs. Lincoln?

    Too soon!

  12. Re:Another revolutionary technology... by gangien · · Score: 2, Funny

    you spin me right round baby right round.

    or something like that anyways.

  13. Re:Another revolutionary technology... by chishm · · Score: 2, Funny

    Now, one might make an argument about porn boosting search engines (look at graphs of popular terms over time), but certainly not the whole shebang.

    I thought porn was all about the whole she-bang.