Jan 13 2009
Now a little bit about Holographs
Yesterday I wrote about the potential virtues of thought control for making dieting an enjoyable experience. Today, I figured I would write about some ideas for using this technology:http://www.io2technology.com/
It’s a REAL LIFE FREAKING HOLOGRAM. It doesn’t use water vapor; it changes the air above it. No kidding, it changes the air and projects on to it. I’m not sure, but I think God is a board member for this company. The most interesting things about this is that it’s not JUST a hologram (just…), it displays whatever the computer hooked up to it displays, and in a move of pure “Stick this up your ass, Star Wars” move, you can interact with it by touching the image in the air.
You read that right, and if you don’t believe me, click the link above and go to hell. Just kidding, but click the link anyway.
This has tons of practical applications, but what I care about most is the potential video game use. Imagine the catharsis of actually punching bad guys in a game. I think good old fashioned Doom would see a huge resurgence in popularity. (for those who don’t know or remember, Doom let you pummel foes with brass knuckles, and if you did enough damage, they exploded with a satisfying “splurch” into a pile of red goo.
First person shooters would take on a whole new level and with a change in controls, the Wii would have some stiff competition for making video games that give you exercise. For the record, this isn’t a terribly original idea; Sharon Stone was practicing tennis with a hologram in Total Recall.
I won’t get into the potential pornographic uses of holograms; no doubt that will come out within weeks of the technology becoming affordable.
