[OPLIN 4cast] OPLIN 4Cast #792: What is possible now with holographic technology?

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OPLIN 4Cast #792: What is possible now with holographic technology?
March 2nd, 2022

[image: Holographic woman in a park with trees] As a Gen Xer, whenever the
word "hologram" comes up in casual conversation, I will inevitably think of
either the holodeck
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holodeck#:~:text=The%20Holodeck%20is%20a%20fictional,interact%20with%20the%20environment%20as>
from *Star Trek: The Next Generation* or *Jem and the Holograms*
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jem_(TV_series)>. In both shows, holograms
are portrayed as a significantly advanced technology that would be unlikely
to appear fully realized in the present day.

Yet, here we are in 2022, and holograms are becoming reality. We're not to
a functional holodeck yet, but the baby steps are clearly showing us what
might some day be possible.

   -
   - Seven-Foot Holograms Modeled Maisie Wilen Fall/Winter 2022 at NYFW
   <https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/maisie-wilen-fall-winter-2022>
   [Trend Hunter] "The seven-foot holograms appeared in a dark room using the
   power of more than 100 cameras, and they were styled to remind of Monster
   High dolls. Complete with fangs, grills, pointed ears and boldly colored
   bodies, the models brought a sense of fantasy to the city."
   - I chatted with a hologram, but holographic meetings aren’t here yet
   <https://mashable.com/article/hologram-portl-arht-meetings> "It's like a
   next-level Zoom video call, but instead of appearing on someone else's
   computer screen in a small box, your full-size likeness is projected onto a
   holographic screen for them to see. So, all 5 feet and 4 inches of me are
   displayed with 3D realness — but this can only happen if you've got a
   special device to display the holographic version of the person you're
   interacting with, and they have a studio-level camera — and these screens
   or pods can run up to $75,000. Just filming with nice camera equipment can
   cost a few thousand dollars."
   - Meta filed a patent for ‘3D conversations’ — are holographic calls
   almost here?
   <https://thenextweb.com/news/meta-filed-a-patent-for-3d-conversations-are-holographic-calls-almost-here>
   [The Next Web] "A couple of years ago, I might’ve written this patent off
   as just another tech company trying to call dibs on some esoteric
   technology. But in 2022, now that Zuckerberg has gone all-in on
   the metaverse — and now that people seem to actually care about VR and AR
   again — it seems a given that Meta is trying to make conversations in XR a
   thing."
   - 2022 Startups to Watch: St. Louis firm uses holograms to assist heart
   surgeons
   <https://www.bizjournals.com/stlouis/inno/stories/awards/2022/02/24/sentiar-st-louis-geographic-cardiac-headset.html>
   [BizJournals.com] "SentiAR develops visualization technologies for surgical
   use. Its CommandEP system provides physicians with a holographic guidance
   system for invasive cardiac procedures. The product allows surgeons to see
   3D real-time holograms through a wearable headset while conducting
   procedures."

*From the Ohio Web Library <http://ohioweblibrary.org>:*

   - We Won't Need Tribute Bands. We'll Have Hologram Tours.
   <https://search-ebscohost-com.proxy.oplin.org/login.aspx?direct=true&db=brb&AN=139621107&site=ehost-live>
   (We Won’t Need Tribute Bands. We’ll Have Hologram Tours. (2019). *New
   York*, *52*(23), 51.)
   - Ready for take-off! 3D holograms to bring Spitfire engine and Rocket
   to your home.
   <https://search-ebscohost-com.proxy.oplin.org/login.aspx?direct=true&db=nfh&AN=153072901&site=ehost-live>
   (Robert Dex. (2021, October 19). Ready for take-off! 3D holograms to bring
   Spitfire engine and Rocket to your home. *Evening Standard*, 3.)
   - Holograms on the Horizon? Machine learning drives toward 3D imaging on
   the move.
   <https://search-ebscohost-com.proxy.oplin.org/login.aspx?direct=true&db=buh&AN=153215209&site=ehost-live>(Edwards,
   C. (2021). Holograms on the Horizon? Machine learning drives toward 3D
   imaging on the move. *Communications of the ACM*, *64*(11), 14–16.)

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