Cool promotional "hologram" for The Water Horse in Japan - Blu-ray Forum

dalejrfanfreak · 02-06-2008, 03:34 AM

I didn't see this posted under the search word hologram, so forgive me if this is old. It looks like Sony has been able to make a 15m hologram of Nessie. Could this be the future? By the way, not sure if this is real or not.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHDT8...eature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0TpD...eature=related

Wonder what this could mean for Blu ray, if anything.

DC_Street · 02-06-2008, 03:42 AM

it was probably playing from a Blu-Ray disc

fronn · 02-06-2008, 03:42 AM

It's not really a hologram... it's a video just projected onto water vapor. Since you can't really see the water vapor "screen", it looks more impressive than it really is. I don't imagine it's all that great for fine detail either!

It's neat, but really doesn't have anything to do with Blu-ray.

Zipzap713 · 02-06-2008, 03:43 AM

Pretty cool.

For Blu-ray nothing. Entertainmentwise, it probably means that the upgrade to outdoor entertainment will be Holograms. Indoor entertainment, will probably never replace the TV.
Now when Sony makes a Full Color hologram, then they might be going somewhere

Muskratty · 02-06-2008, 03:43 AM

That was way cool!!

jubaiweaponx · 02-06-2008, 03:48 AM

definitely different should turn more then a few heads

The Don · 02-06-2008, 04:20 AM

I heard about a hologram technology around 1995, but it was different than this...

it was more for environment simulation than for images...

Chau808 · 02-06-2008, 04:31 AM

Reminds me of Fantasmic! at Disneyland.

docjan_uk · 02-06-2008, 05:18 AM

They used computer controlled fountains/some video projection to achieve it. It's not a hologram per se.

hardcore_canadian · 02-06-2008, 08:06 AM

Still Amazing

swifty7 · 02-06-2008, 09:32 AM

if only one day scientists can figure a way to suspend light in mid air. That Nessie demo was nice and all but not a true holo. Anything requiring some kind of a screen is not a true hologram IMO.

jopemoro · 02-06-2008, 09:42 AM

An example of what was done in the international Expo in Spain back in '92, using the same technology:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-y2Y3ST-URI

Nothing fancy, but very clever...

02-06-2008, 03:34 AM	#1
dalejrfanfreak Member Member since:Jan 2008	Cool promotional "hologram" for The Water Horse in Japan I didn't see this posted under the search word hologram, so forgive me if this is old. It looks like Sony has been able to make a 15m hologram of Nessie. Could this be the future? By the way, not sure if this is real or not. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHDT8...eature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0TpD...eature=related Wonder what this could mean for Blu ray, if anything.

02-06-2008, 03:48 AM	#6
jubaiweaponx Special Member Member since:Mar 2007 Location:collingdale,pa Blu-ray collection:304	ideed definitely different should turn more then a few heads

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02-06-2008, 03:42 AM	#2
DC_Street Power Member Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Denver, CO Blu-ray collection:142 Trading Score:43	it was probably playing from a Blu-Ray disc

02-06-2008, 03:42 AM	#3
fronn Expert Member Member since:Sep 2007 Location:St. Paul, Minnesota Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Blu-ray reviews:1	It's not really a hologram... it's a video just projected onto water vapor. Since you can't really see the water vapor "screen", it looks more impressive than it really is. I don't imagine it's all that great for fine detail either! It's neat, but really doesn't have anything to do with Blu-ray.

02-06-2008, 03:43 AM	#4
Zipzap713 Senior Member Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Fair Oaks, CA People Converted To Blu: 3 PSN ID: Zipzap713 Blu-ray collection:35 Blu-ray reviews:1	Pretty cool. For Blu-ray nothing. Entertainmentwise, it probably means that the upgrade to outdoor entertainment will be Holograms. Indoor entertainment, will probably never replace the TV. Now when Sony makes a Full Color hologram, then they might be going somewhere

02-06-2008, 03:43 AM	#5
Muskratty Member Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Omaha NE Blu-ray collection:60	That was way cool!!

02-06-2008, 04:20 AM	#7
The Don Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Apr 2006 Blu-ray reviews:12 Trading Score:2	I heard about a hologram technology around 1995, but it was different than this... it was more for environment simulation than for images...

02-06-2008, 04:31 AM	#8
Chau808 Junior Member Member since:Jul 2007	Reminds me of Fantasmic! at Disneyland.

02-06-2008, 05:18 AM	#9
docjan_uk Active Member Member since:Jun 2007 Blu-ray reviews:5	They used computer controlled fountains/some video projection to achieve it. It's not a hologram per se.

02-06-2008, 08:06 AM	#10
hardcore_canadian Power Member Member since:Nov 2007 Location:Victoria, BC Blu-ray collection:70	Still Amazing

02-06-2008, 09:32 AM	#11
swifty7 Special Member Member since:Sep 2007 Trading Score:3	if only one day scientists can figure a way to suspend light in mid air. That Nessie demo was nice and all but not a true holo. Anything requiring some kind of a screen is not a true hologram IMO.

02-06-2008, 09:42 AM	#12
jopemoro Member Member since:Nov 2007 Location:Madrid, Spain	An example of what was done in the international Expo in Spain back in '92, using the same technology: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-y2Y3ST-URI Nothing fancy, but very clever...

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