Just when you thought you were ready for 3D TV Sony has given the world a glimpse at one possible evolution in display technology – the 360 degree Holographic Auto-stereoscopic Viewer. This small cylindrical unit can display a static image that can be viewed as if it was hanging in three dimensional space. It's a startling piece of research and development that hints at all kinds of futuristic applications.
Don´t panic you will not have to rush out and replace that large flatscreen TV just yet. This is only the first generation prototype and displays only static pictures. The images are a little rough around the edges and pixelated, but in full colour, which makes up for it a bit.
When viewed with one eye shut, these appear two dimensional, but with both eyes open they gained substance and depth. And yes, you can walk entirely around the image; it appears to be fully three dimensional. I could even look down into the content, or peer upwards, and the illusion remained intact.
So where will this new technology be used is anyone’s guess, a larger, fully animated Viewer could be employed as a virtual salesperson in a shop, or find a role as an entirely new type of holographic communications device. Where ever the development leads, we can´t help but feel that this is going to become common place in the future....
Don´t panic you will not have to rush out and replace that large flatscreen TV just yet. This is only the first generation prototype and displays only static pictures. The images are a little rough around the edges and pixelated, but in full colour, which makes up for it a bit.
When viewed with one eye shut, these appear two dimensional, but with both eyes open they gained substance and depth. And yes, you can walk entirely around the image; it appears to be fully three dimensional. I could even look down into the content, or peer upwards, and the illusion remained intact.
So where will this new technology be used is anyone’s guess, a larger, fully animated Viewer could be employed as a virtual salesperson in a shop, or find a role as an entirely new type of holographic communications device. Where ever the development leads, we can´t help but feel that this is going to become common place in the future....
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