Mar 26 2008It's About Time: Apple Files Patent For 3-D Display, See You Soon Princess Leia *wink*

This is a diagram from the patent Apple filed on the 20th for a 3-D Holographic Display.
The patent application goes on to assert that two-dimensional projections of 3-D scenes are inadequate. "Without the benefit of 3-D rendering, even high quality images that have excellent perspective depictions still appear unrealistic and flat," it says. "No headgear needs to be worn by the observer. "In one embodiment, the system of the present invention provides a stereoscopic 3-D display and viewing experience; in another, it delivers a realistic holographic 3-D display experience."
Sweet, 3-D. Not to brag or anything, but I see real life in 3-D. Does that make me better than everyone else? Yes. It's a scientific fact that most people only see in 3-C. Unless I've got things backwards and 3-C is actually an improvement over 3-D. In that case I see in 3-A, which is practically x-ray vision. That's right folks, boobs.
Apple files patent for holographic 3-D display [eetimes]
Thanks to Dan, who can see in 5-A because he's from the future, for the tip
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Reader Comments
1. samuel - March 26, 2008 1:07 PM
YEAH?! Well I patent being first. Bitches.
2. Scott - March 26, 2008 1:33 PM
I'm not really sure how these rankings work but I believe I've posted second.
Assclown? Why yes...yes indeed!
3. guate6 - March 26, 2008 2:32 PM
FRIST!!
Personally, I enjoy a good 36C. 3D has got to be some highly anorexic chick with big boobs. That doesn't work for me.
Aside from that, it's neat that they've gone ahead to make this. The problem will be price. Games will start coming to the 3D market hopefully within a year of that being released, but I'm still weary because of the price. An industrial-sized projector (separate RGB) costs upwards of $36k, so I wonder what the price will be for this lovely little gadget.
4. Sarah - March 26, 2008 5:05 PM
Too bad no one makes games for Apple computers. Because they, you know, suck. Unless you're the Mac guy. But then you're dating Drew Barrymore. So it's okay.
If it costs 1GB of Ram to run Aero, what the hell is it going to cost to do full holographic images?