Japanese Scientists Create Touchable Holograms

darubio · 12 Oct 2011 at 01:06

Researchers at Tokyo University have come up with a technology that is a first and significant step away from the mouse and keyboard touchable holograms. [Hiroyuki Shinoda, Professor, Tokyo University]: “Up until now, holography has been for the eyes only, and if you’d try to touch it, your hand would go right through. But now we have a technology that also adds the sensation of touch to holograms.” The technology consists of software that uses ultrasonic waves to create pressure on the hand of a user touching the projected hologram. Researchers are using two Wiimotes from Nintendos Wii gaming system to track a users hand. The technology was introduced at SIGGRAPH, an annual computer graphics conference, and has so far only been tested with relatively simple objects. But its inventors have big plans for touchable holograms in the future.

http://the3d-tv.info/blog-news/japanese-scientists-create-touchable-holograms/

Camarilla · 12 Oct 2011 at 01:08

darubio said:
But its inventors have big plans for touchable holograms in the future.

Considering it's Japan, I'm guessing it's porn.

StriderX · 12 Oct 2011 at 01:12

"Uploaded by NTDTV on Sep 16, 2009"

:rolleyes:

darubio · 12 Oct 2011 at 01:18

StriderX said:
"Uploaded by NTDTV on Sep 16, 2009"

Ha is it? Didn't noticed that plus I'm reading and typing on me phone.

bloodline76 · 12 Oct 2011 at 03:22

Rumour has it that people have invented something called the wheel too.

[FnG]magnolia · 12 Oct 2011 at 03:23

Camarilla said:
Considering it's Japan, I'm guessing it's ANIME porn.

I believe I fixed that for you :/

Biohazard · 12 Oct 2011 at 04:20

GIVE US ARNOLD JUDAS RIMMER!

Or perhaps they can make holographic whales and go shoot them to death.

Deific · 12 Oct 2011 at 04:32

Biohazard said:
GIVE US ARNOLD JUDAS RIMMER!

Or perhaps they can make holographic whales and go shoot them to death.

or holly

Limpnoodle · 12 Oct 2011 at 04:39

I like the reference to red dwarf, that is all!

Tefal · 12 Oct 2011 at 06:55

thisa has been around for ages that video is from 2009.

they're not really "touchable" either.

Cosimo · 12 Oct 2011 at 08:20

StriderX said:
"Uploaded by NTDTV on Sep 16, 2009"

I thought it looked familiar. It's better than no news at all.

Craig1981 · 12 Oct 2011 at 08:36

Biohazard said:
GIVE US ARNOLD JUDAS RIMMER!

Or the Better Than Life video game?

SuperTronNarwhal · 12 Oct 2011 at 08:38

Whoa this is great for the pron industry! imagine the endless possibilities!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Cosimo · 12 Oct 2011 at 08:45

SuperTronNarwhal said:
Whoa this is great for the pron industry! imagine the endless possibilities!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'd rather not thank you very much.

Participant · 12 Oct 2011 at 09:37

darubio said:
Ha is it? Didn't noticed that plus I'm reading and typing on me phone.

Is that like an iPhone but for me?

platypus · 12 Oct 2011 at 09:42

Jenny Agutter stepping into my living room gets one step closer :cool:

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Cosimo · 12 Oct 2011 at 09:44

platypus said:
Jenny Agutter stepping into my living room gets one step closer .

It will be as close as she ever gets and then you'll wake up.

jamesblade · 12 Oct 2011 at 10:01

Bet he wakes up Wet

^^