The
Looking Glass works by projecting 45 views of an image simultaneously, creating
the illusion that you are looking at a three-dimensional object
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It’s not exactly Star
Wars, but you can now buy a holographic display that can project 3D-looking
images inside a glass box.
The product is
called the Looking Glass, and it’s small enough to sit on your desk. The New
York-based startup behind the device recently showed how the product can
generate life-like objects inside the glass frame.
To create the
illusion that you’re looking at a 3D object, the holographic display projects
45 simultaneous views of the image. Each view depicts the same image, but from a
different angle. So as your eyes move around the display, the object inside
appears to do so too.
The device can
also project images at up to 60 frames per second. However, the product does
have some limitations. The 3D images depicted can only be viewed from the front
of the device. You won’t be able to see them from the side of the display or
from the back.
The Looking
Glass also isn’t a standalone device. You will have to hook it up to a Mac or
PC preferably running at least an Intel i5 processor and an Nvidia GTX 1060
graphics card.
But the product
does support functionality to interact with the 3D images, virtually. Through
an accessory such as a motion-detecting sensor or a game controller, you will
be able to pick, tug and rotate the images displayed inside.
As cool as the
product is, the Looking Glass doesn’t exactly have a large library of content
to rely on. So, the startup is advertising the device to designers and
illustrators, who work in gaming, movies, and architecture. By owning the
holographic display, they’ll be able to see their projects come to life in 3D
without the need for a virtual reality headset. Over the long-term, the startup
plans to also market the product for use in retail stores and at schools.
What
content can work in here
You can upload
any OBJ or gLTF file into the Looking Glass, as well as any 3D content
What
accessories will work with this
(So far) Leap
Motion, Arduino, depth cameras like the Intel Realsense, Ultrahaptics haptic
feedback array, video game controllers like the Joycon
Source: THE ECONOMIC TIMES-8th August,2018
