Alexander Turcic
03-20-2007, 04:02 AM
Seriously, I have no clue what he is talking about, but this guy seems to have reasons (at least valid to himself) to believe that E Ink technology may eventually replace holography (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holography). From the Holography Forum (http://holographyforum.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=5036):
One possible future is that E-paper will merge with computer-generated holograms. The pixels in E-paper are seen by reflecting light rather than having backlighting. Nano-scale organic transistors may take the role as interference patterns. Within years, E-ink may essentially become hologrammatic.
To make his point, "Dr. Otto Oberon Outlier" posted this self-explaining video (http://youtube.com/watch?v=UyzCa4eX5uQ) on YouTube.
NatCh
03-20-2007, 07:42 AM
I think I follow the concept (which is interesting, and promising if it would work), but I don't know nearly enough to guess as to whether or not the physics would actually support the idea. :shrug:
yvanleterrible
03-20-2007, 07:52 AM
I don't think it's physically possible to have a material switch from totally opaque to totally transparent. Remember that a hologram has to work through multiple layers to give a 3d illusion. When the first layer becomes opaque, all others are obliterated. The opaqueness of the grid that controls pixels in eink, the same one that renders our screens grayish, could also create problems.
nekokami
03-20-2007, 08:10 AM
Maybe you could use e ink to generate those optical illusion 3-d images that require you to cross your eyes until you get a headache. ;)
NatCh
03-20-2007, 08:18 AM
Hmmm. That might explain the sunglasses ....
yvanleterrible
03-20-2007, 08:22 AM
That and the fact he doesn't want us to see his pot smokin eyes...
slayda
03-20-2007, 09:24 AM
Maybe you could use e ink to generate those optical illusion 3-d images that require you to cross your eyes until you get a headache. ;)
I believe you got the right of it, nekokami.
That and the fact he doesn't want us to see his pot smokin eyes...
hey hey, maybe he just damaged his eyes by watching too many holograms? :rolleyes5
yvanleterrible
03-20-2007, 01:13 PM
It affected his brain also.
radleyp
03-20-2007, 03:58 PM
Such texts will take us to a new depth and introduce a whole new dimension. Imagine reading a a three-dimensional text and all the exercise your eyes will get!
NatCh
03-20-2007, 04:00 PM
I dunno, radlyp, the whole idea kind of leaves me flat, but perhaps I don't have the depth of knowledge in the area to really grasp the big picture. :laugh4:
