Commercial prototypes of volumetric displays already exist, such as those from Voxon Photonics or Brightvox Inc., but none allow for direct interaction with the holograms,' the team points out.

A team of researchers from the Public University of Navarra (UPNA) has made a breakthrough in holographic technology. Led by Doctor Elodie Bouzbib and including Iosune Sarasate, Unai Fernández ...

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What we see in films and call holograms are typically volumetric displays,' says Bouzbib, the first author of the work. 'These are graphics that appear in mid-air and can be viewed from various angles ...