Infosys develops 3D cellphone cameras, projectors

We've seen a couple handheld 3D devices, but Infosys just announced that developed a chipset capable of capturing and projecting 3D holograms from ordinary cellphones, and that it hopes to take the tech mainstream by 2010. The system captures a series of 2D images from normal cameras and uses them to develop 3D holograms, projecting received images using a laser projector and micro optical elements. Infosys also had a patent granted on the system required to transmit 3D data over normal telecom networks without clogging them up -- the data is transmitted unprocessed, and the chipsets at either end do the heavy lifting. There's no word on what devices this stuff might appear in, but we're wondering what that laser system is supposed to project onto -- or if we'll have to take up smoking to get our 3D on.

[Thanks, Bucky]

[nak @ Jun 21st 2008 9:31AM]

They should just build in a smoke machine. When not projecting holograms it can double as a stage show for Rockband! "Lasers, Smoke, Micromirrors! It's a party in your pocket."

[Khris @ Jun 21st 2008 11:38AM]

There's a party in your pants, and no one's coming!

[miglaugh @ Jun 21st 2008 9:57AM]

I thought Infosys was one of those IT outsourcing companies.

Is this a different company?

[marc @ Jun 21st 2008 10:20AM]

It's the same company.

[Kurian @ Jun 21st 2008 12:47PM]

Its a scam. I know the kind of average "Engineering Passed" morons who work here. They aren't capable of inventing shit.

Even if they have done something, its some half assed shit which will never see the light of day.

[muddyh2o @ Jun 21st 2008 1:09PM]

great- so the outsourcing company the delivers software maintenance and help desk service for less money and reduced quality can now deliver hardware for less money and reduced quality. i wonder if the help desk they provide for this service will be any better than the one they provide my company. it wouldn't be hard to improve on it.

[ControlMaster @ Jun 23rd 2008 6:10AM]

Well they are the same IT outsourcing company.
Who are dying because of Economic slowdown in US

But they have a 4 Billion dollar company. So they now have the money to hire some smart people to do these kinda things.

And also mind you there are some good engineers there. Who are eventually hired by microsoft and google india.

[Eric @ Jun 21st 2008 10:37AM]

Make the cell phone look like R2D2!!!!

[Kasi Viswanath @ Jun 21st 2008 10:36AM]

Looks like Infy (Infosys) is trying to diversify its business from Just-Only outsourcing!

First they had the Banking Software and now this.

This is infact very good for the Indian IT industry. Rest other similar biggies NEED to learn from them!

[mattclarkie @ Jun 21st 2008 10:43AM]

'but Infosys just announced that developed a chipset capable of capturing and projecting 3D holograms '

Pardon, what does that say?

[nak @ Jun 21st 2008 11:07AM]

It says "editors off on weekends."

[gad get @ Jun 21st 2008 7:14PM]

They have those?

[Christy McGrory @ Jun 22nd 2008 8:57AM]

Still hasn't been fixed. and besides, i'm guessing you can log onto Engadget anywhere, so SOMEONE must have logged on and spotted the problem. Ah well.

[Aniruddh Chaturvedi @ Jun 21st 2008 11:19AM]

Go India Go India Go India Go Go Go Go!!!!!

[jatin747 @ Jun 21st 2008 12:07PM]

jackass...

[loosely_coupled @ Jun 23rd 2008 12:56AM]

oh dear..

[mclephi @ Jun 21st 2008 11:24AM]

Does anybody else feel like this is a bad idea. I already text 400 more times when I am drunk what would happen if i could make 3D holograms. But perhaps it would make remembering the night a little easier.

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[whatsdamattau @ Jun 21st 2008 11:37AM]

If this is truly a holgraphic system we should literally be able to look around a tree or person. A person sitting about 6 feet to the left or right of you during the holographic projection should see something a little different than what you're looking at. For some reason I really doubt that's what this system is going to deliver, especially since it begins with a 2D picture. If it works then it should be like Star Trek The Next Generation's main screen that's on the bridge or the photograph that was used to look around a door to get a picture of a woman in Blade Runner.

[computer.dude.28 @ Jun 21st 2008 12:17PM]

I think that "a series of 2D images" just might be able to make one 3D image..

[Loomis @ Jun 21st 2008 10:40PM]

On the contrary, most holograms that you're familiar with are 2D, recorded on either film or digital detectors. (Even volume holograms are only a few microns thick, for that matter.) I think it's also fair to note that holography recreates the original wavefront, which doesn't imply anything beyond a 2 1/2 dimension representation, enough for most people.
While the concept (ie, digital holography and spatial light modulators) isn't new, I'd like to think there's something with the processing chips which might be interesting and help fuel the current research and DH products.

[whatsdamattau @ Jun 21st 2008 11:38AM]

If this is truly a holgraphic system we should literally be able to look around a tree or person. A person sitting about 6 feet to the left or right of you during the holographic projection should see something a little different than what you're looking at. For some reason I really doubt that's what this system is going to deliver, especially since it begins with a 2D picture. If it works then it should be like Star Trek The Next Generation's main screen that's on the bridge or the photograph that was used to look around a door to get a picture of a woman in Blade Runner.

[Khris @ Jun 21st 2008 11:39AM]

Evidently you come with a side of SPAM!

[computer.dude.28 @ Jun 21st 2008 1:23PM]

All that's on that page is crap about weight loss, or as he puts it, "Fat loss"

You should have named that site webfats instead of webfacts..

[doobster @ Jun 21st 2008 1:43PM]

this is cool stuff....! could revolutionize emergency services:

"The portable machines will capture and send 3D snapshots of the surrounding world, helping accident investigators, teachers, and doctors work remotely by instantly relaying realistic depictions of car damage, injuries, medical scans, or educational aids."

[doobster @ Jun 21st 2008 1:45PM]

this is cool stuff...! could revolutionize emergency services:

"The portable machines will capture and send 3D snapshots of the surrounding world, helping accident investigators, teachers, and doctors work remotely by instantly relaying realistic depictions of car damage, injuries, medical scans, or educational aids."

[KilgoreTrout @ Jun 21st 2008 3:44PM]

Porn will never be the same

[AJackson @ Jun 21st 2008 10:32PM]

Hmm. So large manufacturers outsource development/support work on their intellectual property to Infosys... and a few years later, Infosys has everything they need to produce their own products. Now Infosys can compete with those same foolish companies who handed them the keys to their kingdom. Who didn't see this one coming?

The upper-level-managers who "saved their companies millions of (short-term) dollars" five years ago by outsourcing to Infosys should be forced to give their bonuses back.

[bob @ Jun 22nd 2008 5:42AM]

@Khris: LOL n1. An internet for you.

[Din @ Jun 22nd 2008 6:03PM]

complete and utter bull..

Infosys does not have whatever it takes to do something like this.

[Zuber @ Jun 26th 2008 10:56PM]

Seeing comments of Kurien, I wonder if he has invented anything

[Zuber @ Jun 26th 2008 11:46PM]

Incompetent people dislike and complain about competition