Hitachi works up new stereoscopic vision display technology

Details are a bit hazy on this one, but it looks like Hitachi is readying a new "small sized stereoscopic vision display technology." Measuring in at 7.9- x 7.9- x 3.9-inches and weighing 2.2-pounds, the mysterious device apparently utilizes an array of mirrors and projects imagery in a manner than gives off a three-dimensional illusion. Reportedly, the new "synthetic image" device is similar in design to its larger "Transpost," and Hitachi hopes to implement the technology in locales such as schools, exhibitions, museums, etc. Nevertheless, the outfit is slated to show off the unit at SIGGRAPH 2007, so if anyone happens to drop in, do let us know how impressive / unflattering it really is in person.

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[(Unverified) Posted Aug 10th 2007 2:12AM]

"help me Obi Wan Kenobi, you are my only hope"

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 10th 2007 2:23AM]

I saw it.

Eh.

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 10th 2007 2:38AM]

the real question is: how soon can it be used for porn?

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 10th 2007 2:39AM]

Saw this at Siggraph. It looks like a bunch of spinning mirrors with a very small image projected onto it from a HUGE projector hovering above. Seemed more valuable/practical as a flashy trade show device than anything you'd ever have a real use for. A bunch of sharp mirrors spinning at a speed that would sever your finger if you put it too close. I walked away from the display disappointed and confused as to why there was in the "emerging technologies" area. Seems like old technology acutally, hasn't this been done before like 10 years ago?

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 10th 2007 3:29AM]

http://metropolis.co.jp/xmg/522/522-T-Hitachi-3D-display.jpg
http://www.akibalive.com/archives/000528.html

Yes, seems old but not at all.. to me it looks like they actually enhanced/changed their old approach with a concept close to the cheoptics360 ( http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/02/cheoptics360-the-future-of-3d-video-is-here/ already shown here) i can guess it uses just the reflection of either 2 stereo-perspectives for each of the 16 segments, so this is not *stereoscopic* at all, although the enclosing segments deny viewing the image from all angles. I know a way better approach though.. hire me hitachi!


東京の私に会いなさい :)

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 10th 2007 5:18AM]

You can check this mirror contraption out on the video shown here:

http://features.cgsociety.org/siggraph2007/video_papers.php

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 10th 2007 7:22AM]

Time Traveler 2 anyone?

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 10th 2007 8:38AM]

Looks like something between the Zoetrope and the Praxinoscope from the 19th century.

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 10th 2007 11:52AM]

i am at siggraph and i saw it and i must say i was very unimpressed. The paper presented with it was interesting but showed that one needs a pretty massive frame rate to do what they are doing now. and for colour one needs even increased framerate which seems kind of ridiculous at the speeds they were talking about.... at this point in time anyway

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 10th 2007 8:23PM]

To clarify, the 3d display presented in the SIGGRAPH paper was independent research done at USC, and not related to this Hitachi device. Looks like a similar principle is involved though..