The holographic chess match played between the droid R2-D2 and Chewbacca in Star Wars: A New Hope could become possible in the near future.
Researchers from the University of Utah have developed an inexpensive way to create full-color 2D and 3D holograms. The scientists are able to produce brighter holograms than currently available and can be viewed at almost any angle, making them appear more realistic than ever before.
Rajesh Menon, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering, led the team. Their research paper, "Full Color, Large Area, Transmissive Holograms Enabled by Multi-Level Diffractive Optics", was published in Scientific Reports on Wednesday. Read more...
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