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In an impressive mix of visual sciences and sci-fi, the ICT Graphics Lab at USC has created a low-cost volumetric 3-D display that brings every kid’s hologram dreams closer to reality.
When projecting video frames into a rapidly spinning mirror, close to 5,000 individual images are reflected every second within the surface area and come together to create a real-space three-dimensional object.
The system also updates itself in real time (at 200Hz), adjusting to the height and distance of the viewer, producing an image that will “stay in place,” (or rather, that “adjusts its projected perspective.”)
Ultimately, this breakthrough in 3-D holographs is another key push toward the technology’s inevitable conclusion. It’s only a matter of time before our own Princess Leias tell us we’re their only hope.
Source: Wired
