Researchers at Tokyo University have developed a new kind of hologram that actually gives the spectator a sensation of skin contact – no goofy data-glove required!
Called the Airborne Ultrasound Tactile Display, the hologram projector uses an ultrasound phenomenon called acoustic radiation pressure to create a pressure sensation on a user’s hands, which are tracked with two Nintendo Wiimotes. As the researchers explain, the method doesn’t use any direct contact and so doesn’t dilute the quality of the hologram.
I wonder if Johnny Lee had his hands in there somehow…
• Touchable Hologram Becomes Reality
(via Neatorama)
Tags: cool, hologram, johnny lee, technology, wiimote
The holographie ist 50 years old and was developed “accidentaly” when trying to improve the resolution of electron microscopes (see wikipedia), the theoretical basics for that touch-thing ist known to any 1year physics student and is centuries old, The new thing is the coordination of both by computers (perhaps this ultrasound board is pretty cool too) . 2:1 for basic research in term of making awesome things.