Apr 22 2008Interactive Hologram Chick Looks Kind of Like Natalie Portman, Should Be Princess Leia
We've seen promising holographic technologies here at Geekologie before, but nothing with the sexy interactive potential of this thing. The people at LM3Labs have created a hologram technology that can be controlled by hand, arm and (presumably) penis gestures. The system is called AirStrike, which conjures up images of a massive bombing run and not doing it with Princess Leia while a trashcan robot watches like I hoped. So I'm going to have to suggest they change the name to something a little more catchy. You know, something that gives potential customers a better idea of how the technology can be utilized. I'm thinking My Virtual Prostitute or maybe just Holowhore.
LM3Labs' Airstrike interactive holograms, because they can [engadget]
Thanks to Ryan, who doesn't need a holographic girlfriend because he can have as many of the real thing as he wants, for the tip
Reader Comments
1. Veralynn - April 22, 2008 3:56 PM
FIRST!
I like where this is going.
2. scratchy - April 22, 2008 4:27 PM
Yet another bullshit hoax being perpetuated as a technological breakthru.
This is not a hologram, it's a projection on a piece of glass. They're not even trying to hide that.
This is not motion controlled, the guy is moving his arms to a prepared sequence. You can tell clearly because he's not doing it very well, plus the fact that the thing only "recognizes" the arm movements that correspond to the screen motion, everything else he does is ignored.
3. SmokingGirl - April 22, 2008 5:40 PM
I stopped watching halfway through feeling disappointed. Anyone could tell that this is not an actual hologram but a projected image. Ugh, who would have thought that you would stoop so low, Geekologie guy. First the painted shoes, now this? Where does it end?
4. Amy - April 22, 2008 6:13 PM
Link doesn't work anymore.
5. Scott - April 22, 2008 9:23 PM
SG my dear, I hate to correct you but it is holographic technology. It doesn't need to be a static picture to be holographic in nature.
Now, we both know that you should be back in the kitchen or the bedroom preparing for some of that black silk action. *he said whilst running for cover* The coffee!!!!
I love getting your dander up now and then. Sexy, don't you think?
6. SmokingGirl - April 22, 2008 11:11 PM
I declare poppycock on this whole "this is a hologram" shenanigans.
And Scott, it would be sexier getting my dander up if you were here and I could wrestle you while you try to play the sexist. Naked wrestling, of course. But instead, we have to just banter back and forth via a geeky blog. *sigh*
And I'm telling you, that black silk coffee pwns. You all have got to try it. I wish it came in decaf, I could be drinking some right now. Black silk sheets are nice, but they get sticky...if you know what I mean. Cotton is much, much better.
What were we talking about? Oh, holograms, that's right. Yea, this is crap, I don't care what you say, Scott.
7. Scott - April 23, 2008 9:52 AM
I studied holography (one of my many talents(bet you can't guess what I do best?) and frankly found it to be quite interesting although I don't really do anything with it now.
Isn't some lingerie made of black silk? By the way, you know all this teasing is brutal for a man of my ilk and I don't even know what ilk means. Actually I wrote some uncharacteristically serious things which I then removed once I came to my senses. This is almost like a situation comedy where the main characters never quite consummate. Although I think the onlookers enjoy it.
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8. RunsWithLightning - April 23, 2008 1:58 PM
Scott,
First, judging from her site, it looks like SmokingGirl can consummate any time she wants - just not with you.
Second, she did not say anything about video vs still imagery. Her comment was to the lack of "holographiness" inherent in the projected-image-on-glass definition. She was likely expecting something more like this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FF1vFTQOWN4 (a rapidly spinning mirror), or this: http://www.io2technology.com/ (image projected onto a fine mist), or this one: http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/01/sony-unleashes-a-holographic-monster-on-tokyo-bay/ (laser images projected onto mist - but MUCH bigger than the other one)
What we have here is the el-cheapo, throw-some-video-onto-glass crap. Which REALLY should not count as "holographic". (It's the same thing Microsoft is doing with it's "interactive table", but at least they're not stupid enough to call it a "hologram"....)
9. SmokingGirl - April 23, 2008 2:17 PM
Scott, are you no longer having fun?
And RunsWithLightning, or RWL for short, thank you...I think. I'm going to assume that you gave me a compliment.
And yes, when I see the word "hologram" I expect something more than just an image projected on some glass.
But let us not fight...come, let's all play Twister.
10. Scott - April 23, 2008 3:38 PM
@8: Who asked you to butt into this? We enjoy our flirtation and so does many of the other posters but obviously you think somehow you are involved on a more personal level. Guess what, you're not. As for holography, there is nothing you tell me about it from the search you just did that I don't already know.
SG, you know I am having fun but not when someone sticks their nose into something to look all superior. I will talk to you later.
11. guate6 - April 25, 2008 4:11 AM
#10: easy there chief, all comments are valid.
The guy in the video looked like he wanted to get in close for a kiss or something. I think it's sort of lame. You can make it come up...and you can make it go down: you can do this by covering up the projector lamp from down to up and vice versa. I'm unimpressed.