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…
