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ICYMI: Holograms you can touch, holiday light tech and more
#fivemin-widget-blogsmith-image-372305{display:none;} .cke_show_borders #fivemin-widget-blogsmith-image-372305, #postcontentcontainer #fivemin-widget-blogsmith-image-372305{width:570px;display:block;}try{document.getElementById("fivemin-widget-blogsmith-image-372305").style.display="none";}catch(e){}Today on In Case You Missed It: In hologram innovation that has nothing to do with Tupac, some Japanese scientists created a "Fairy Lights" system that can be manipulated with your fingers in a so-far subtle way. Holiday light warriors will want to hear about this Kickstarter campaign for a more permanent light solution that can be hung just once, then controlled with an app to adjust lights all year long for special events. And in case you can't get enough light news, you'll also want to see this LED clutch that's on Kickstarter now. It comes with a host of potential pixel art in its app and is ready for you to take on the town.
Microsoft working on Vermeer, a 'touchable' 360-degree holographic display (video)
Touchable is a stretch when talking about Vermeer, but we'd definitely call it interactive. Instead of hiding the 360-degree display under an acrylic or glass dome it uses a parabolic reflector to float a 3D "object" in space and tracks hand motions with an IR sensor or Kinect. It's not unlike RePro3D, but with slightly less bulky hardware. Don't take our word for it though, check out the video after the break.
