4-H curricula, design and technology.0:02
Holography, the new 3D.0:21
We're all familiar now with 3D technology in films and on TV, but it seems all this might soon be competing with an even more advanced technology: holography.0:34
Whereas a 3D image appears on a flat screen, a holographic image is a laser projection of light that looks as if it was standing right in front of you, allowing you to walk around and even through it.0:47
Ever since a holographic Princess Leia appeared out of the robot R2-D2 in Star Wars, sci-fi fans and researchers have dreamt of the day when such technology would become a reality.1:05
Well, that day is almost here.1:17
CNN used holographic technology during the 2008 US presidential election coverage to make their news correspondent appear as if she was in the studio, even though she was several states away.1:20
Advances in laser technology mean that in just a few years, holograms might be projected from our TVs right into our living rooms.1:33
As for the internet, we got the first glimpse of what this might look like in the 2002 movie Minority Report, starring Tom Cruise.1:43
There would be no mouse or keyboard, just a holographic screen allowing you to walk through the internet using your hands as the controls.1:52
As the band members of the virtual English band Gorillaz are just cartoons, going on tour used to be out of the question.2:05
That was until their lifelike holograms appeared live on stage at the MTV Europe Music Awards.2:13
Hatsune Miku, a 16-year-old Japanese pop star, is also a hologram based on a cartoon design.2:20
She has already performed a sellout tour and topped the charts several times.2:27
Fashion: Alexander McQueen's unforgettable hologram of British model Kate Moss in 2006 left its mark on the fashion world.2:38
Inspiring many designers to follow.2:46
Fashion houses such as Burberry, Diesel, and Forever 21 are now turning to holographic images instead of using real-life models on their catwalks.2:50
Forever 21 had a fashion show with model holograms walking up stairs that weren't there and even appearing magically from falling drops of water.3:00
Could this be the future of the runway?3:10
Soon there will also be holographic touchpads instead of keys, holophones for really personal calls, and it'll even be possible to hold conferences at home with holographic work colleagues.3:14
So holography isn't just taking the media world by storm, it's also set to transform the way we live our lives.3:27
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