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Will Holigraphic-type Technology be the Future of Video Conferencing?
November 25th, 2008 by Video Conferencing Expert
The Eyeliner 3D projection system creates holographic-like projections of remote users, making it seem as if they were physically standing on stage right in front of you. The illusion, known as Pepper’s Ghost, give audience members the perception that live actors or objects materialize out of thin air. The technology uses a large pane of glass at a 45 degree angle with a single projector to create the illusion.This effect typically requires a very large piece of glass that can be dangerous and difficult to use. The eyeliner system users a lightweight polymer foil and a front projection system using a single projector that is much safer and easier to setup. The image from the projector screen is bounced onto the foil, making it appear three-dimensional. The image is a bit like the reflection you would see of yourself in a shop windows.
Developers of the technology see this as possibly being implemented into video conferencing services, making the presenter seem to physically be in the same room as the audience. The technology doesn’t require any more bandwidth than a typical video conference stream, however it does require the equipment to present it. Aside from video conferencing, this technology could be used for musical performances, lectures, sermons and other types of transmission, where a single individual could seem to be present at thousands of locations simultaneously.
During the election season, CNN used green screen technology to broadcast holographic-like images of reporters on set in the CNN studio. While the presentation looked very impressive to audience members at home, the technology required a remote reporter to present alone inside a room covered in green screens and the presenter in the studio, pretending to interact with the hologram, was actually speaking to no one, and had to reference external monitors to know where the hologram was being shown to viewers.