GE Global Research in collaboration with SABIC Innovative Plastics has developed a new class of holographic materials that can be processed in plastic to create a wide range of novelty products, credit, or identity cards. Instead of just being stamped onto the surface of the card like typical
holograms, these new cards rely upon thermo-plastic based volume holography to store the data (binary images, 3D images of your face, fingerprints, and even animations) within the card itself for an extra degree of tamper-free security. And because the holographic material can be injection-molded, it could ultimately be applied to a variety of personalized products including laptops and cellphones. GE Global Research is intent on commercializing the new holographic materials by 2012, until then we've got a video that gives a good idea of how your 3D mug might look pressed into those government or corporate mandated ID cards of the future. Check it after the break.
posted November 25th 2009 1:56AM
Keep it comin' GE, I've got money on you.
That looks pretty awesome actually. Looks like one of those things we'll take for granted, I bet most people won't even notice the difference.
wonder if they apply this on US currency...
seeing Benjamen in life like image
So that's what John Goodman would look like on a bender in hologram form, thanks GE Global Research!
The wave of the future, Dude. One hundred percent electronic!