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Holograms are a A mainstay of science fiction, appearing across vast swaths of the world star wars, Star Trek, auraand Extension. If a story is set in the future, or in space, it will likely contain holograms. Unfortunately, this is not the case in real life, although many technology companies are keen to make holograms a reality.
The latest effort to beam a 3D device into our world comes from… Looking glassa Brooklyn-based company that makes 3D holographic displays Nearly a decade. Today, consumer-focused Musubi announced Digital photo frame.
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Upload any photo or video, Musubi uses artificial intelligence To extract the most important part and move it in space as a 3D image within the frame. This could be a video of baby’s first steps or a snapshot of a birthday party. (Or, like one of Looking Glass’s examples, a cat exposing its butt.) The image will be rendered in 3D, and can be viewed in all its stereoscopic glory across approximately 170 degrees.
“Our goal is to bring holograms to everyone,” says Sean Frain, CEO of Looking Glass. “In a way, it’s as close to a sci-fi dream as you can get.”
Musubi is a far cry from something like the hologram next door Ava Amnesty International Gaming company Razer announced at CES this year and More details revealed This week at the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco. Razer’s offering is an AI chatbot character floating in a 3D tube that you can place on your desk. The company is promoting it as a “friend for life” that can interact while you play or help organize tasks in your daily life. (Yes, she’s made to look like a cute anime girl, but there are other characters.)
Musubi is a 7-inch photo and video frame. There’s no Wi-Fi connection needed, no app, no cameras on the device, and no subscription service to keep it running. The actual processing required to turn an image or video into 3D is done in software on a PC or MacBook, which Looking Glass includes for free. Once you’ve edited photos, you can add them to the device via a USB-C cable; Musubi can store up to 1000 images. (Videos take up more space, but are limited to 30-second clips.) The Musubi can plug into a wall outlet and has a built-in rechargeable battery that lasts up to three hours.