Japanese scientists create touchable holograms, believing this could contribute to architecture and medicine.
This isn't CGI.
These are touchable holograms, created by Japanese
researchers.
They've used femtosecond laser technology that fires high
frequency laser pulses lasting one millionth of one billionth of a
second.
The pulses respond to human touch, allowing users to
manipulate the hologram's pixels in mid-air.
DR. YOICHI OCHIAI, TSUKUBA
UNIVERSITY, SAYING:
"You can't actually feel the videos or pictures, and
although you can project a video, you can't interact with it by touching
it. So, if we can project an image in a three dimensional form, and if
you can touch it, then you can make something where you'll think that
there actually is something there."
Researchers say their Fairy Lights technology could be
used in entertainment, medicine, and architecture.
DR. YOICHI OCHIAI, TSUKUBA UNIVERSITY
PROFESSOR, SAYING:
"People's daily lives would change if we used a bigger
laser in a bigger space where people can interact with it, and see how
it can be used in situations where three dimensional communication is
necessary, such as a construction site or in the medical field."
Some experts believe the technology could one day create a
computer keyboard beamed onto a person's lap - or allow us to
experience virtual touch during video chat.
Reuters.
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