Star War Like Holograms Possible Soon

Remember the urgent plea in a hologram that Princess Leia sent out to Obi-Wan Kenobi? The one that was hidden in R2D2 and was accidentally intercepted by Luke Skywalker? The probability of a similar hologram message being actually made is much higher today than it was in 1977 when the original movie was made.

Researchers at the Australian National University’s School of Physics and engineering have been working on creating a hologram  in infrared which could be used by the VR (virtual reality) industry. Current research has only made picture possible but adding sound is what they are working on next.

While standard photographs display a 2D projection of the information that they capture, a hologram would have a far more superior, 3D projection which would be used inn futuristic devices. The device is made up of millions of small silicon pillars even thinner than the human hair.

The small and compact size of the augmented reality device will make it easier to use and store on space missions. They are definitely an improvement on the current rather bulky equipment being used today. This is a science project which will have far reaching effects in how the people of the future communicate.