Now Into The Future We go....

I wouldn't say I was huge Star Wars fan, I think they are amazing movies, and like other movies they show you possibilities of what may happen, or would could happen if you put your mind to it...yes I am talking about holographic messages. It has been thought possible thanks to a group from the University of Arizona.

According to this group of academics holography is 'a technique that is used to display objects or scenes in three dimensions'. Holograms can be seen by the human eye, and you can also see the environment from which they are coming from. The technology been used is juts the same as what television is using is based on polarization stereoscopy, which to be honest means nothing to me, just a big fancy word these people are using to make them feel smarter than you.

Holographic software is far from ready, some of the issues that this concept is facing is the amount of information that is needed to produce a high quality hologram is so large that making a real-time video-rate display has been limited by either size or resolution. On the other hand, it is hoped that this technology will continue to develop and lead to telemedicine. Where doctors performing brain surgery can use holograms to communicate with other surgeons around the world, and they can all contribute to the outcome.

This shows that the patient has suffered from cranial damage

The medical world has already started to work with holograms, however, there is one major limitation that it brings; ensuring patient safety with regard to the laser hazard issues and producing the necessary outof- plane motion in the living tissue. Furthermore, this militation is only arising dur to the change in methods, originally, this technique was used on cadavers. The technique is now been used on patients with cranial vault defects.

The circles indicate calvarial loss caused from a bullet wound

What about Apple?

The most sought after mobile phone have been investing in the thought of holographic phones.  The Black Hole mobile concept design was made for Apple, and is hoped to be out in 2020. The holographic phone has a central mouse ball that levitates and allows the user to control all the phone functions and applications in mid-air.

I think it would be great if this were to turn out to be true. What it would mean for people to be able to have a conversation with someone they rarely ever get to see, but still be seeing them in some way? Most of my family live overseas, and I haven't even met the latest additions (who are now 6yrs and 2yrs old), it would mean that we would be able to make connections with people we don't necessarily have to live round the corner from. I guess we will just have to wait and see...


Who doesn't believe in this technology?
My Dad.
For my family it is hard to believe that technology can progress to this when we get our power from batteries (solar). Maybe instead of trying to create something new, we should try improving what we have. What would be the point in 2020 for me to buy the Black Hole when I don't even get reception at my house? I mean to be able to communicate like they do in Star Wars would be a dream come true for alot of people.

References:

Amos, J 2010 'Hologram messaging coming of age', BBC News, viewed 28th May 2012
<http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-11685582>

Blanche, PA, Bablumian, A, Voorakaranam, R, Christenson, C, Lin, W, Gu, T, Flores, D, Wang, P, Hsieh, WY, Kathaperumal, M, Rachwal, B, Siddiqui, O, Thomas, J, Norwood, RA, Yamamoto, M, & Peyghambarian, N 2010 'Holographic three-dimensional telepresence using large-area photofractive polymer', Nature, 468, pp.80-83, viewed 28th May 2012
<http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v468/n7320/full/nature09521.html>

Trendhunter: Art and Design 'The Black Hole Concept Phone for 2020 Has A Levitating Mouse Ball'
, Holographic Mobiles, viewed 28th May 2012
<http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/black-hole-concept-phone#!/photos/106794/3>

Webster, JM 2006, 'Holographic metrology: some examples of imaging in medicine and non-destructive inspection', Imaging Science Journal, 54, 2, pp. 80-85, EBSCOhost, viewed 28yh May 2012.
<https://ilearn.swin.edu.au/webapps/portal/frameset.jsp?tab_tab_group_id=_14_1>