Hitachi develops 360 degree display technology

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I have heard about similar tech even before, but not sure abt the major difference between the previous one's and this

Friday, August 10, 2007 13:16
Tokyo (Japan) - Hitachi has developed a new technology that can take a static object and turn it into a hologram-esque moving 3D image.

The "stereoscopic vision display" apparently takes an image from several difference angles directions and replicates the image in a three dimensional view.

The technology is similar in concept to a device Hitachi introduced in 2004, which takes real-time pictures of 24 different angles of an object to be able to project it in a holographic style as if the 3D image was floating in space. This was possible through the projection of the image onto a fastly spinning screen.

The new technology does not use a moving screen, however, and can project the 3D image onto an LCD screen. Through the use of mirrors, it gives the it a 3D look and feel as the artificially replicated image spins around.

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Concept art of the new technology


Hitachi says the technology is mainly for educational and experimental purposes now, and it hopes to bring it to places like schools, museums, etc.

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However i registered 360Screens,com few weeks ago.

 

[-REECE-]

I have heard about similar tech even before, but not sure abt the major difference between the previous one's and this


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However i registered 360Screens,com few weeks ago.

Usually this stuff is 10+ years from conception to real world products, should they every materialize. This will have to compete with flexible OLED, 3D LCD televisions, and likely many other rivalling technologies by that time.

 

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This will have to compete with flexible OLED, 3D LCD televisions, and likely many other rivalling technologies by that time.

3D LCD is different from 360 degree displays, this is one that i came across before : http://www.gizmag.com/go/4880/

 

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3D LCD is different from 360 degree displays, this is one that i came across before : http://www.gizmag.com/go/4880/

Wicked I remember seeing one that looked like a globe awhile back. Will post a link if I can find it.