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tdewey

macrumors regular
Original poster
Jul 7, 2003
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http://www.ohgizmo.com/2005/08/17/interactive-3d-display-its-here/

Some cali company just released a mid-air star wars-like "3D" [really 2D onto an invisible mist] screen. Looks brillant, but a mite expensive at 18k. Maybe in 3-4 years it'll come down to my level.

Takes multiple outputs (PC via standard VGA, Videogame & DVD via RGB), so don't see why it wouldn't work on any mac with the right cable.

The home site got slashdotted and is now down.

My thought: It'd be perfect for playing WoW ;P
 

camomac

macrumors 6502a
Jan 26, 2005
778
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Left Coast
WOW. that is about all i can say. that is really cool.
and you can use your finger or hand for a mouse inside
the display.

it kinda reminds me of that movie minority report.
 

0098386

Suspended
Jan 18, 2005
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:eek: i want!

Im not entirely sure it would work yet. because right now 3D chips process a flat 2D image, for true 3D to work it'd need to render all the layers together. or... a cheaper option would to have a gyroscope headset and a plain 2D monitor. the gyroscopes would affect the players view, so you could in essence look around corners. (maybe this is what the Revolution will use :eek: :eek:)
 

ham_man

macrumors 68020
Jan 21, 2005
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Now that is awesome. Imagine watching Movies in 3D with that thing... :D
 
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