I wish I could get this for Black Friday but I don't think it'll be on the market. What's cool about this emerging technology is that images and video are not only in 3D but they don't need a screen to be project on. It can be done in air. This certainly changes the dynamics for watching prime time news. While the current technology involves using green lasers, the addition of blue and red will allow for color images. The future stages of development involve building a powerful enough laser to sustain an image in air. I'm sure the gaming and porn industry is going to be all over this technology.
Here's a bit more detail about how it works:
The Burton system functions by focusing laser light into points which stimulate oxygen and nitrogen molecules in the air to a plasma excitation level. Computer control of the laser's position can cause the dots to coalesce into recognizable patterns very similar to a hologram, but literally in thin air.
"This system can create about 50,000 dots per second, and its frame rate is currently about 10-15 fps. But we're working to improve the frame rate to 24-30 fps," Watanabe explained.
In the demonstration video following this article, a green laser shines up from below into a small tank of water, but to create displays in air, more powerful lasers are needed. By combining red, green and blue lasers, the Burton team has managed to generate color images, which opens up a vast array of possible uses as the technology improves.
Watch the DEMO video here...............
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