Sunglasses dude believes E Ink will replace holography

Alexander Turcic · 03-20-2007, 05:02 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. From the Holography Forum:

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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 on YouTube.

NatCh · 03-20-2007, 08:42 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.

yvanleterrible · 03-20-2007, 08:52 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, 09:10 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, 09:18 AM

Hmmm. That might explain the sunglasses ....

yvanleterrible · 03-20-2007, 09:22 AM

That and the fact he doesn't want us to see his pot smokin eyes...

slayda · 03-20-2007, 10:24 AM

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Originally Posted by nekokami

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.

TadW · 03-20-2007, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by yvanleterrible

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?

yvanleterrible · 03-20-2007, 02:13 PM

It affected his brain also.

radleyp · 03-20-2007, 04:58 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, 05:00 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.

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03-20-2007, 08:42 AM	#2
NatCh Gizmologist Posts: 11,615 Karma: 929550 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Republic of Texas Embassy at Jackson, TN Device: Pocketbook Touch HD3	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.

03-20-2007, 08:52 AM	#3
yvanleterrible Reborn Paper User Posts: 8,616 Karma: 15446734 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Que Nada Device: iPhone8, iPad Air	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.

03-20-2007, 09:10 AM	#4
nekokami fruminous edugeek Posts: 6,745 Karma: 551260 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Northeast US Device: iPad, eBw 1150	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.

03-20-2007, 09:18 AM	#5
NatCh Gizmologist Posts: 11,615 Karma: 929550 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Republic of Texas Embassy at Jackson, TN Device: Pocketbook Touch HD3	Hmmm. That might explain the sunglasses ....

03-20-2007, 09:22 AM	#6
yvanleterrible Reborn Paper User Posts: 8,616 Karma: 15446734 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Que Nada Device: iPhone8, iPad Air	That and the fact he doesn't want us to see his pot smokin eyes...

03-20-2007, 02:13 PM	#9
yvanleterrible Reborn Paper User Posts: 8,616 Karma: 15446734 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Que Nada Device: iPhone8, iPad Air	It affected his brain also.

03-20-2007, 04:58 PM	#10
radleyp Evangelist Posts: 499 Karma: 20623 Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: North Salem & NYC, NY Device: Kindle Global, iphone4, ipad	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!

03-20-2007, 05:00 PM	#11
NatCh Gizmologist Posts: 11,615 Karma: 929550 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Republic of Texas Embassy at Jackson, TN Device: Pocketbook Touch HD3	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.