Infosys develops 3D cellphone cameras, projectors
We've seen a couple handheld 3D devices, but Infosys just announced that developed a chipset capable of capturing and projecting 3D holograms from ordinary cellphones, and that it hopes to take the tech mainstream by 2010. The system captures a series of 2D images from normal cameras and uses them to develop 3D holograms, projecting received images using a laser projector and micro optical elements. Infosys also had a patent granted on the system required to transmit 3D data over normal telecom networks without clogging them up -- the data is transmitted unprocessed, and the chipsets at either end do the heavy lifting. There's no word on what devices this stuff might appear in, but we're wondering what that laser system is supposed to project onto -- or if we'll have to take up smoking to get our 3D on.[Thanks, Bucky]
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TJ @ Jun 21st 2008 2:11PM
Thats what I was wondering. I've heard scientist say that hologram projection is impossible because it needs some sort of substance in the air for the images to settle on. The one's you see in sci-fi movies are fake.
youngcalihottie @ Jun 22nd 2008 2:56AM
"we're wondering what that laser system is supposed to project onto"
thats the first thing i thought too
"or if we'll have to take up smoking to get our 3D on."
lol
lkfred @ Jun 22nd 2008 11:02AM
Help me Obi-wan Kenobi....