Mike Temporale
02-21-2006, 03:45 AM
<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.aist.go.jp/aist_e/latest_research/2006/20060210/20060210.html' target='_blank'>http://www.aist.go.jp/aist_e/latest_research/2006/20060210/20060210.html</a><br /><br /></div><i>"The National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST, President: Hiroyuki Yoshikawa) and Keio University (President: Yuichiro Anzai), in collaboration with Burton Inc. (CEO: Hideki Kimura), have succeeded in the experimental fabrication of a device displaying "real 3D images" which consist of dot arrays in space where there is nothing but air. Most of the 3D displays reported until now draw pseudo-3D images on 2D planes by utilizing the human binocular disparity. However, many problems occur, e.g., the limitation of the visual field, and the physiological displeasure due to the misidentification of virtual images. The device we have developed utilizes the plasma emission phenomenon near the focal point of focused laser light. By controlling the position of the focal point in the direction of the x-, y-, and z-axes, we have succeeded in displaying real 3D-images constructed by dot arrays in air (3D-space)."</i><br /><br /><img src="http://www.smartphonethoughts.com/images/wey-20060218-3DImages.jpg" alt="User submitted image" title="User submitted image"/> <br /><br />Very cool stuff here! It's obviously a number of years away from a consumer version, but just think of the possibilities!