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Eat Your Heart Out, Princess Leia!: Kinect-Powered Hologram TV Suggests 3-D Is Not the Tech You're Looking For

The brawny brains at MIT might not be our only hope for a better 3-D experience, but their Kinect-powered Holographic TV project is one hell of a good start. READ»

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Coming Soon: Holographic Videoconferencing

Skype? So yesterday. Telecommuting robots? Too expensive. The next wave of videoconferencing will be 3-D, full-color holographic display systems.READ»

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New Benjamin Note Revealed: High Tech...but Where's the High-Value Pizazz?

The U.S. Department of the Treasury has just revealed its "advanced technology" $100 bill for a new digital millennium. And it's ... well, kinda similar to the old one. A bit flashier maybe, more uncopyable for sure. Just a bit ...READ»

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Holograms That You Can Touch and Feel

This week at SIGGRAPH, a Japanese professor unveils his newest invention, combining holograms and ultrasound technology.READ»

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Holographic Discs to Store 20 Times More Than Blu-Ray

Blu-ray technology out-does DVD for one reason only: the discs store more information, so you can fit a higher-resolution movie file in the same physical space. That's a great thing now everyone and their dog has an HDTV. But a new ...READ»