holograms

PORTL raises a neat stack of cash to teleport your likeness all over the world

Zoom is great and all, but talking to a lot of two-dimensional humans on computer screens is hardly the future we were all dreaming of. PORTL agrees, and under the catchy slogan “if you can&#821

Looking Glass’s next product is a holographic digital photo frame

Looking Glass’s technology is extremely cool, but has, thus far, been prohibitively expensive, ranging from $600 for its 8.9-inch product to $6,000 for the 15-inch model — and an undisclosed s

This light-powered 3D printer materializes objects all at once

3D printing has changed the way people approach hardware design, but most printers share a basic limitation: they essentially build objects layer by layer, generally from the bottom up. This new syste

Vimeo adds a channel exclusively for holograms

Vimeo has long regarded itself as the video-sharing site for those that want to get experimental. Well, the company has found a new medium to get creators pumped about, and I think it’s fair to

Time Warner leads $27M investment in celebrity hologram company 8i

For the celebrity-obsessed, AR may offer the bizarre opportunity to get closer than ever to pop culture’s most recognizable stars and performers. For the last several years, 8i has been embracing a

The Pro Football Hall of Fame goes 4D

The Pro Football Hall of Fame is a hallowed enough place, considering it is filled with bronze busts of the most legendary players the sport has ever had. But walking through the historic grounds in

Microsoft Lays Off 60 On Its HoloLens Team In Israel As It Shifts Development To The U.S.

Microsoft has yet to ship its first HoloLens holographic imaging device, but it is moving swiftly on to the next generation of development nonetheless. TechCrunch has confirmed that Microsoft has d

Video: Virtual Idol Hatsune Miku Pops Up As Hologram On 3D Table-Top Display

<img src="http://www.crunchgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Picture-26-620x304.png" /> Do you remember the fvision, the amazing 3D tabletop display that we've <a href="http://www.crunchgear.com/20

Apple Patent Reveals ‘Pseudo-Holographic’ Display

<img src="http://www.crunchgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/cnnhologram.jpg" />It's bare bones Monday, amigos. Most normal people have taken this week off, and snow has crippled the entire north-ea

Next step in 3D tech: Computer-synthesized holograms (video)

<img src="http://www.crunchgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Picture-3-620x302.png" /> Our friends over at Tokyo-based <a href="http://www.diginfo.tv/2010/07/22/10-0130-r-en.php">DigInfoNews</a> ar

DIY: Hand-drawn holograms

<img src="http://www.crunchgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/hologram.jpg" /> I remember playing with holograms as a kid. Bill Beaty, "Science Hobbyist," can't get enough of them. Apparently they ar

Audi employs holographic sales rep

<img src="http://www.crunchgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/hva_pdm2_1web.jpg" />It's not quite as exciting as you want it to be, but an Audi dealership in Sydney has added a hologram of sorts to i

Video: CNN's 3D hologram looks sorta weird (but that's OK)

As Señor Arrington alluded to, CNN rolled out its 3D hologram-thing during its election coverage last night. Thirty-five HD cameras are filming the reporter, Jessica Yellin, which then send the image

Help me, Wolf Blitzer, you're our only hope

CNN is cool. In addition to the huge touchscreen “Magic Wall” (which was originally military technology), CNN’s Wolf Blitzer gets to play with Holograms today during their coverage of the presid

CNN to use 3D holograms as part of its election coverage tonight

In addition to listening to Ron and Fez tonight, you may want to check out CNN even if Fox News is your preferred network. Why is that? Oh, just the fact that they’ll be using 3D holograms to ta

Surprise! Holographic storage hardware delayed

The only thing that surprises me about this holographic storage medium being delayed is that it’s being delayed till 2009 and not 2029. I remember reading about the idea some time ago in some ra

Star Wars-style holograms coming our way

So some boffins at University of Arizona have created a new holographic medium that allows the user to write, and more importantly, rewrite a holographic image onto it. If I understand correctly, the