[Noisebridge-discuss] Touchable Holography

[Harry Tormey]

Hi All,
did anyone from NB go to siggraph this year and if so did they get a
chance to play with this thing:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-P1zZAcPuw

I would love to hear a first hand account.

More info:

"Using ultrasound technology, researchers at the University of Tokyo
have developed a holographic projector that displays three-dimensional
virtual objects you can feel with your bare hands.   The system is
currently on display at SIGGRAPH 2009 in New Orleans.
The system consists of a Holo display (developed by Provision
Interactive Technologies), a pair of Wii Remotes that track the
position of the s hand in front of the screen, and Airborne Ultrasound
Tactile  unit that shoots focused ultrasonic waves at the hand to
create the sensation of pressure on the skin.

By controlling the movement of these focused ultrasonic  which can
produce up to 1.6 grams-force of pressure within a 20-millimeter-wide
focal  the projector can recreate virtual objects that seem to have
physical mass. In the video above, the projector displays a tangible
virtual bouncing ball, raindrops, and a small creature that runs around
on the userss hand"

Paper:

http://www.alab.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp/%7Esiggraph/09/TouchableHolography/SIGGRAPH09TouchableHolography.pdf

Any thoughts opinion on this?

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Harry Tormey
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