Holographic Princess Leia

iFireiFire Join Date: 2002-07-31 Member: 1038Members
edited April 2003 in Off-Topic
Check this out
It's a crystal ball moniter <!--emo&::asrifle::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/asrifle.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='asrifle.gif'><!--endemo-->

Here's the slashdot article

3D "Crystal Ball" Monitors
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glesga_kiss writes "Actuality Systems have issued a press release announcing sales of their 3D display technology, as reported by Yahoo Finance. The system works similar to an old spining disk optical illusion, except that the 21st century version produces an image that can change through the use of digital projection. In this case the screen is a rotating disk that is capable of producing light at any point that it passes through. The upshot is that you get a real 3D representation of your object, that can be viewed from 360 degrees around the display, without the need for any special goggles. Not quite ready for Hollywood, but the scientific and engineering communities have some obvious uses for it already..."
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A 360-degree-viewable volumetric 3-D display with a resolution of 768 x 768 x 198, has a 24 Hz volume refresh rate.

<img src='http://www.actuality-systems.com/admin/photographs/1ActualityMilitarythumb.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image'>

Here's some specs
<a href='http://www.actuality-systems.com/volumetric3d.php3' target='_blank'>http://www.actuality-systems.com/volumetric3d.php3</a>

Here's some pictures
<a href='http://www.actuality-systems.com/photographs.php3' target='_blank'>http://www.actuality-systems.com/photographs.php3</a>

Price <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo--> <a href='http://www.actuality-systems.com/howtoorder.php3' target='_blank'>http://www.actuality-systems.com/howtoorder.php3</a>


very technical ... stuff about how it works <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo--> <a href='http://www.actuality-systems.com/admin/publications/Actuality_Whitepaper_AeroSense_2002.pdf' target='_blank'>http://www.actuality-systems.com/admin/pub...oSense_2002.pdf</a>
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  • LikuLiku I, am the Somberlain. Join Date: 2003-01-10 Member: 12128Members
    Pretty cool.
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  • BurrBurr Join Date: 2002-11-19 Member: 9358Members
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    Thats as much as a stock corvette!! (almost)

    I think I will wait until the price drops, besides, playing games on that would be weird!
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  • Marik_SteeleMarik_Steele To rule in hell... Join Date: 2002-11-20 Member: 9466Members
    They need to make it support more colors than just shades of green.
    Then bundle it with SimCity.
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  • BurrBurr Join Date: 2002-11-19 Member: 9358Members
    imagine playing ns on that, I dont think you really could play fps on it, or you could, but it would have no real advantage.
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  • iFireiFire Join Date: 2002-07-31 Member: 1038Members
    Marik_Steele it already supports all the colours
    what were you thinking?
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  • BlaqWolfBlaqWolf Join Date: 2002-10-28 Member: 1667Members
    dude, starcraft 2!!!!!
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  • mRWafflesmRWaffles Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 4713Members
    Duke Nukem Forever!
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  • MedHeadMedHead Join Date: 2002-12-19 Member: 11115Members, Constellation
    Dude, Extreme Paperweight!
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  • BurrBurr Join Date: 2002-11-19 Member: 9358Members
    HALF LIFE 3!!!
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  • NumbersNotFoundNumbersNotFound Join Date: 2002-11-07 Member: 7556Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--Marik_Steele+Apr 30 2003, 08:47 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Marik_Steele @ Apr 30 2003, 08:47 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> They need to make it support more colors than just shades of green.
    Then bundle it with SimCity. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    The first CRT monitors only had green... let it evolve <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->


    Hmmm... There doesn't seem to be a 768x768x192x24hz setting in windows OR linux... <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • JediYoshiJediYoshi The Cupcake Boss Join Date: 2002-05-27 Member: 674Members
    Meh, I wish there was some kind of high res video they could show of it <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • VyvnVyvn Join Date: 2002-08-24 Member: 1226Members
    This kinda reminds me of that Invisibility Jacket.... Did anyone ever find out if that thing was real or not?
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  • iFireiFire Join Date: 2002-07-31 Member: 1038Members
    edited May 2003
    yes ... but there are mesa drivers <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif'><!--endemo--> for linux.
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  • MedHeadMedHead Join Date: 2002-12-19 Member: 11115Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin--Vyvn+Apr 30 2003, 10:02 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Vyvn @ Apr 30 2003, 10:02 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> This kinda reminds me of that Invisibility Jacket.... Did anyone ever find out if that thing was real or not? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Yes, it was real. Somewhat. It described it in the article. The technology was used by placing a camera beside the subject wearing the suit. The camera was focused on the objects behind the subject. That way the suit looked like it was invisible. It really wasn't... basically the person was wearing a big green screen on their body.
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  • kyliegirlkyliegirl Gorge Master Australia Join Date: 2002-12-11 Member: 10586Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    edited May 2003
    cool stuff, i wouldnt mind having that.. but by looks of it. its not gona be cheap

    [edit] damn i didnt check the price lol thats expensive. but i was expecting it to be selling for more then that
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  • Error404Error404 Join Date: 2002-11-19 Member: 9353Members
    It looks good though the screenshots were pretty fugly.

    Looks like the future is here, the future that I always longed for... to be ... to be a part of... the star wars universe. How I cried and longed for all these years to be there... The tears stream down my face now, for that reality is sooo close.

    Amen.
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