(Source: Crave Asia via Ubergizmo)
But enough of the tech speak,ugg store, check out the following video to see the “touchable holography” system (PDF) in action. This sure makes Microsoft’s Project Natal and the Wii Motion Plus look like child’s play!
Remember those uber-cool 3D projections in flicks like “Star Wars?” The University of Tokyo has turned this movie fantasy into a reality with its latest holographic projector prototype.
(Credit:University of Tokyo)
'Touchable holography' stars Wiimote
The ultrasound is radiated from above and the user feels as if one of the pictured rain drops hits his palm. The technology could prove useful for video games,ugg boots, 3D CADs,cheap ugg boots, and the like.
For added realism, it utilizes a pair of Nintendo Wiimotes for hand movement tracking and a technology known as (ready for it…) Airborne Ultrasound Tactile Display. This essentially adds tactile feedback to the hovering image via ultrasonic waves (the projected images float about 12 inches away from the display surface).
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