Very interesting read.

[stevesideas]

Im sure you guys are all aware of Paul Debevec and his various experiments. I thought this was amazing:

http://gl.ict.usc.edu/Research/3DDisplay/

Maybe the future of 3d display...Imagine modelling like this !

[tricky]

Space 1999 here we come!
Stunning.

[stevesideas]

It reminded me of the star wars holographic battle game onboard the millenium falcon Theres another section on that site that shows 3d conferencing. I wonder how long before this kind of technology will be in the home..

I wonder if they could take this further and allow you to feel the model too...maybe some gloves with sensors on it...maybe an electromagnetic field could be created in the shape of the model that repulses the glove..heh

[Shimakaze]

Yea I saw this before.
I must say, I'm totally idolizing Debevec. He's responsible for some of the most intriguing technologies in 3d, like HDR lighting.... but this looks like a dead end to me.
First of all, I can't see how this can not be expencive to build and maintain. it has to be in one of those boxes because if anything touches the mirror it'll break so you can't look closely at it. Also, there's a limit to how big it's possible to make something like that while still maintaining a high spin. Even in a vacuum. It's an interesting idea, but how can this be useful for anything other then specialty fields?
By the way, do any of you guys use 3d monitors? polarizing glasses... auto stereoscopic... shutter glasses...?
Any recommendations?

[nvanherpt]

go on, touch it.

[tricky]

Yea I saw this before.
I must say, I'm totally idolizing Debevec. He's responsible for some of the most intriguing technologies in 3d, like HDR lighting.... but this looks like a dead end to me.
First of all, I can't see how this can not be expencive to build and maintain. it has to be in one of those boxes because if anything touches the mirror it'll break so you can't look closely at it. Also, there's a limit to how big it's possible to make something like that while still maintaining a high spin. Even in a vacuum. It's an interesting idea, but how can this be useful for anything other then specialty fields?
By the way, do any of you guys use 3d monitors? polarizing glasses... auto stereoscopic... shutter glasses...?
Any recommendations?

The thing is with this type of research that it maybe shouldn't be taken too literally. Its ideas at the end of the day that may be portable or extendable into something else.

Haven't taken the jump into 3d glasses etc yet. Its funny, but it seems to be one of those concepts that's been around for decades, but its still in its infancy - its mostly just crap at the moment.

One thing we did see at Siggraph a couple of years back was a HDR screen. It was amazing. Instead of looking at a picture on a normal monitor, it was like looking through a window. The brights were sooo bright. Looking at the sun actually made you squint. I'd love one of those.