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IMAGE: This figure shows the experimental demonstration of 2D and 3D holographic projection. The left photograph is focused on the mouse toy (in yellow box) closer to the camera, and the. view more
Credit: Courtesy of Liang Shi, Wojciech Matusik, et al
Despite years of hype, virtual reality headsets have yet to topple TV or computer screens as the go-to devices for video viewing. One reason: VR can make users feel sick. Nausea and eye strain can result because VR creates an illusion of 3D viewing although the user is in fact staring at a fixed-distance 2D display. The solution for better 3D visualization could lie in a 60-year-old technology remade for the digital world: holograms.