Holographic Sheets - Dear god.

PatrickL · Nov 2010

These things blow my mind. This is some seriously cool tech, and I'd love to get my hands on one of these bad boys. Personally, I think fixing one into the wall for a 3d painting would be amazing.

http://www.dump.com/2010/11/08/zebra-imagings-mind-blowing-holographic-sheets-video/

Ben Apuna · Nov 2010

Wow! That's pretty awesome!

I imagine someday we'll be making printed portfolios with that tech to take to interviews.

Esprite · Nov 2010

Reminds me abit of Rabbit Holes, same tech?

Joshua Stubbles · Nov 2010

Pretty impressive considering 3d effects are rarely captureable from a 2d camera. It's a slick tech that I hope will grow.

Bigjohn · Nov 2010

I saw this the other day in the youtube thread.

Does anyone have a link to an explanation as to how this tech works that a layman can understand? I'm really curious as to the theory behind it.

00Zero · Nov 2010

that first guy in the video looks too comical to be a real person.

Del · Nov 2010

Bigjohn wrote: »

Does anyone have a link to an explanation as to how this tech works that a layman can understand? I'm really curious as to the theory behind it.

~ Sorcery. Black magic so ripe with evils that we should all shun it to keep what's left of our purity.

d1ver · Nov 2010

I did a report on that kind of things while in school. And this technology has been around for many-many years and I think those dudes just perfected it.
The basic idea is, that a single "dot" on the surface is processed by a laser so that it reflects light differently, while viewed from different angles. And judging by the amazing fidelity they have with their images I would say that they use kind of multi layered material for it, to allow so many visual information to be stored on single "dot".

I hope it's that way)at least that's what I remember.

Anyway impressive.) I don't think that it's much more informative then a video presentation, but impressive nevertheless. I would love to see it become affordable.)

ZacD · Nov 2010

I visited the art gallery at gnomon once and they had a really cool "Rabbit Hole" like in the video.
That stuff also allows for some animation as you walk by, like you could have people walking on the sidewalk or an object exploding.

Emperors Teeth · Nov 2010

...business cards with your best model printed on it. Just you wait!

DrunkShaman · Nov 2010

Sick! Imagine playing a video game on this.

Espacially Doom 3

Mark Dygert · Nov 2010

Nitewalkr wrote: »

Sick! Imagine playing a video game on this. Espacially Doom 3

It's not like this is interactive technology, the only way to manipulate the image is to shift your perspective. It's still a holographic image, the image(s) are set in stone and once printed can't be changed.

Habboi · Nov 2010

...business cards with your best model printed on it. Just you wait!

Yes, yes!

PatrickL · Nov 2010

Here is another video: [ame]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jx3TSQul94E[/ame]

Vailias · Nov 2010

According to their website they have a realtime updatable version as well that is OpenGL compatable.

R3D · Nov 2010

Help me, Obi-Wan Kenobi; you're my only hope.

Sorry i just had to say it.

DrunkShaman · Nov 2010

Vig wrote: »

It's not like this is interactive technology, the only way to manipulate the image is to shift your perspective. It's still a holographic image, the image(s) are set in stone and once printed can't be changed.

I know but it would be a good idea still!

ScoobyDoofus · Nov 2010

I used to work for a company that had a big holography studio & gallery. They are kinda awesome. You can break one in to a dozen pieces and each piece will still show the entire holographic image, just at reduced resolution/fidelity. So cool.

notman · Nov 2010

And as I mentioend in the Awesome thread, it would be cool to have enough of these to make a floor, using an overhead city shot

eld · Nov 2010

And since your eyes see two slightly different things this comes with depth perception too!, so it's true 3d!

Muzzoid · Nov 2010

Most likley the idea that if you have to "ask how much it costs, you cant afford it" applies here.

Rico · Nov 2010

First time seeing these things...

And they're freaking awesome!

ceebee · Nov 2010

I think Meats Meiers had a show somewhere with some of his stuff printed into these things.

Bigjohn · Nov 2010

Dreamer wrote: »

~ Sorcery. Black magic so ripe with evils that we should all shun it to keep what's left of our purity.

[ame]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJp86_tj9KQ[/ame]

Swizzle · Nov 2010

Muzz wrote: »

Most likley the idea that if you have to "ask how much it costs, you cant afford it" applies here.

I seem to recall reading about something similar at a SIGGRAPH a couple of years ago. Apparently a few big-name CG artists were asked to do some stuff for an exhibition with this technology. I remember researching it and it seems the smaller ones were a few grand each. I imagine that price is going to come down significantly in the next few years.