Lightfield Lab's Hologram Technology: A Glimpse into the Future of Interactive Entertainment

I found myself standing in front of Lightfield Lab, a company that has been making waves in the tech industry with its innovative hologram technology. It was just over a year ago that I had the opportunity to see their amazing hologram technology in action, and I was excited to see what they had been working on since then. Today, I was going to get a demo of their latest technology, called Solid Light.

As I entered the room, I couldn't help but feel a sense of awe at what I was about to experience. The room was equipped with a state-of-the-art hologram display system that promised to revolutionize the way we interact with holograms. But how does it work? According to Lightfield Lab, their technology doesn't rely on illusions like spinning volumetric displays or reflections projected on angled glass. Instead, they use a multi-layered piece of polymer known as a phase guide to steer and focus light into mid-air, creating what's known as converging wavefronts of light.

This is essentially how they create a hologram in the space in front of you. The result is a solid light object that has billions of pixels of resolution and can move, refract, and reflect in physical space. Lightfield Lab claims that this is the highest resolution holographic display platform ever designed. I was skeptical at first, but as I watched, I couldn't help but be impressed by the level of detail and realism.

The demo started with a simple hologram of a chameleon that I could walk around and see from three dimensions, just like I had seen before. But this time, there was an added twist - I could magnify it like a real object. It was incredible to think about how far the technology had come since my last visit. But then, things took a step further with an interactive hologram experience called Defy.

I found myself staring at what felt like a person staring back at me. And as I moved around the room, they seemed to be looking at me too. I was told that the secret phrase that I say is "awake, awake, wow" and I decided to put it to the test. As I spoke, I expected some kind of audio response from a smart speaker or chatbot, but instead, I felt like I was having a conversation with someone who was actually in front of me.

The interaction was creepy at first, but also kind of cool. It felt like I was talking to a real person, rather than just a computer program. I decided to test it out further by holding up my fingers and seeing whether the hologram could guess how many I was holding up. To my surprise, it was able to accurately count the number of fingers on each hand.

I then tried to have a conversation with the hologram, asking it questions about where it was from and noticing that it had an accent. But as we chatted, I started to wonder - was this really a real person behind the wall, or was there just someone holding a microphone with some kind of voice distorter? I was convinced that I wasn't talking to a chatbot until Lightfield Lab let me in on the secret.

I wasn't actually talking to a real person, but rather being captured by motion capture and translated through their proprietary wave Tracer software. This information was then transmitted over a standard internet connection into the demo room where I was standing and projected from a solid light panel into the hologram. It was mind-blowing to think about how this technology worked behind the scenes.

But what really got me excited was when I found out that the panels used in the demo were modular, meaning that one day it could put as many as 98 panels together to create a modular holographic video wall with a diagonal of 312 inches. That's an enormous screen - equivalent to about 40 feet across. The technology behind it is capable of generating 10 billion pixels per square meter, which is just incredible.

I couldn't help but wonder when we would see this technology out in the real world. Would it be used in theme parks and entertainment venues? Maybe even retail stores? Lightfield Lab says that this kind of technology could be used anywhere people want a next-level interactive experience that goes way beyond a 2D screen.

As I left the demo room, I couldn't help but feel impressed by what I had seen. The hologram technology was cool and immersive, but it's also raised some interesting questions about the potential applications of this kind of technology in our daily lives. One thing is for sure - I'm excited to see where this technology takes us next.

As I walked down the hallway, I noticed one of the Lightfield Lab team members being recorded in real time and turned into a hologram. It was another location and another person, transported into my room using Lightfield Labs' new Defy system. The Expressions were captured using motion capture and that information was translated through Lightfield Labs' proprietary wave Tracer software.

It's clear that this technology is still in its early stages, but the possibilities are endless. I left the demo feeling excited and inspired by what I had seen. Who knows what kind of amazing things we'll be able to do with hologram technology in the future? One thing is for sure - it's going to be an interesting ride.

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interactive entertainment experiences that leave traditional 2D screens in the dust lightfield Labs Holograms don't rely on Illusions like spinning volumetric displays or Reflections projected on angled glass an old magic trick known as Peppa's ghost instead a light source sends light through a multi-layered piece of polymer known as a phase guide that steers and focuses the light into midair creating what's known as converging wavefronts of light essentially it's creating a hologram in the space in front of you the result is what lightfield lab calls a solid light object that has billions of pixels of resolution and it moves refracts and reflects in physical space the company says this is the highest resolution holographic display play platform ever designed we first saw this technology back in 2021 a hologram of a chameleon that I could walk around and see from three dimensions and even magnify like a real object now light field lab is going one step further with an interactive hologram experience called defy I'm looking at what feels like a person staring back at me and I'm going to be able to interact with it so I'm told that the secret phrase that I say is awake awake wow I am a theater creator of light it's kind of creepy to have this hologram talking to you and responding to you in real time and it's like blinking its eyes at me initially I thought I might be hearing audio from a particularly clever smart speaker or chatbot so I decided to put that interactivity to the test wow okay so the space is responding and as I move around the room he's kind of looking at me one of the tests I can do is holding up fingers and seeing whether he can guess how many fingers I'm holding up or see how many fingers I'm holding up one one okay oh multiple languages I like that object recognition is one thing but what about a conversation not really sure what to talk about with a hologram you have any suggestions I would like to understand more about where you're from oh 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a solid Light Panel into a hologram this hologram was small about 10 inches across created by a 28 inch panel but lightfield lab says the panels are modular meaning that one day it could put as many as 98 panels together to create a modular holographic video wall 312 inches on the diagonal generating 10 billion pixels per square meter there's no word yet on when you'll be able to see this Tech out in the real world and light field lab is still keeping its launch Partners Under Wraps but think places like theme parks entertainment venues maybe even retail stores one day the company says this kind of Technology could be used anywhere people want a Next Level interactive entertainment experience that goes Way Beyond a 2d screen when I came in today I wasn't sure what to expect a basic hologram if you can even say that or a pre-canned demonstration but what I got was incredibly cool this is a real person being captured in light and projected into this space as a hologram a hologram that I can reach out and touch and I gotta say that's pretty impressive isn't it for sure for more futuristic technology make sure to like And subscribe to CNET great jobso I'm like touching his nose well okay so every time I put my hand in there's like a gust of air it's like he's breathing on me I mean that's a pretty fun parlor trick but it makes it feel like you're putting your hand inside someone's face we've come down to Silicon Valley today to check in with a company called light field lab now I was here just over a year ago to see their amazing hologram technology but they've let us know that they have an update and today I'm going to be able to actually interact with a hologram now I have no idea what I'm expecting in that room but I am going to get a demo remember this is a two-dimensional screen that you're watching on but I'm going to give you my full reaction and show you what I see let's check it out lightfield lab is the company behind a new hologram technology called solid light the company is backed by the likes of Samsung LG and Verizon and says that one day this Tech could be used to create huge interactive entertainment experiences that leave traditional 2D screens in the dust lightfield Labs Holograms don't rely on Illusions like spinning volumetric displays or Reflections projected on angled glass an old magic trick known as Peppa's ghost instead a light source sends light through a multi-layered piece of polymer known as a phase guide that steers and focuses the light into midair creating what's known as converging wavefronts of light essentially it's creating a hologram in the space in front of you the result is what lightfield lab calls a solid light object that has billions of pixels of resolution and it moves refracts and reflects in physical space the company says this is the highest resolution holographic display play platform ever designed we first saw this technology back in 2021 a hologram of a chameleon that I could walk around and see from three dimensions and even magnify like a real object now light field lab is going one step further with an interactive hologram experience called defy I'm looking at what feels like a person staring back at me and I'm going to be able to interact with it so I'm told that the secret phrase that I say is awake awake wow I am a theater creator of light it's kind of creepy to have this hologram talking to you and responding to you in real time and it's like blinking its eyes at me initially I thought I might be hearing audio from a particularly clever smart speaker or chatbot so I decided to put that interactivity to the test wow okay so the space is responding and as I move around the room he's kind of looking at me one of the tests I can do is holding up fingers and seeing whether he can guess how many fingers I'm holding up or see how many fingers I'm holding up one one okay oh multiple languages I like that object recognition is one thing but what about a conversation not really sure what to talk about with a hologram you have any suggestions I would like to understand more about where you're from oh okay did you notice that I have a bit of an accent I did is that Chicago Chicago no but I'm actually from Australia do you know anything about Australia beautiful country okay so how do I know there isn't just someone behind this wall holding a microphone with some like voice distorter I mean so I'm taking a word for it I thought we were friends fair cop I was convinced this was a smart hologram but then lightfilled lab let me in on the secret I wasn't talking to a chatbot I was talking to a real person I'm actually being facial captured another location and transported to you using light field labs new defy system down the hallway one of the lightfield team was being recorded in real time and turned into a hologram his Expressions were captured using motion capture and that information was translated through light Fields proprietary wave Tracer software that information was then transmitted over a standard internet connection into the demo room where I was standing and projected from a solid Light Panel into a hologram this hologram was small about 10 inches across created by a 28 inch panel but lightfield lab says the panels are modular meaning that one day it could put as many as 98 panels together to create a modular holographic video wall 312 inches on the diagonal generating 10 billion pixels per square meter there's no word yet on when you'll be able to see this Tech out in the real world and light field lab is still keeping its launch Partners Under Wraps but think places like theme parks entertainment venues maybe even retail stores one day the company says this kind of Technology could be used anywhere people want a Next Level interactive entertainment experience that goes Way Beyond a 2d screen when I came in today I wasn't sure what to expect a basic hologram if you can even say that or a pre-canned demonstration but what I got was incredibly cool this is a real person being captured in light and projected into this space as a hologram a hologram that I can reach out and touch and I gotta say that's pretty impressive isn't it for sure for more futuristic technology make sure to like And subscribe to CNET great job\n"