Japanese scientists create touchable holograms

[TexasTowelie]

A group of Japanese scientists have created touchable holograms, three dimensional virtual objects that can be manipulated by human hand.

Using femtosecond laser technology the researchers developed ‘Fairy Lights, a system that can fire high frequency laser pulses that last one millionth of one billionth of a second.

The pulses respond to human touch, so that – when interrupted – the hologram’s pixels can be manipulated in mid-air.

The touchable hologram, which is being experimented with at the Utsunomiya University Center for Optical Research and Education, uses a laser provided by the university to the researchers.

Read more at http://newsdaily.com/2015/11/japanese-scientists-create-touchable-holograms/#uhMbxgmkJX9dQW5B.99

[DetlefK]

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[MosheFeingold]

3. First thing I thought of

Was the Japanese were going to turn this into a weird sex thing.

[qazplm]

4. oh Kriegersan

Love Archer.

[Jester Messiah]

2. Oh baby!

Combine that with some haptic gloves to provide force feedback and we've got a pretty slick interface put together!