Boredom, in 3D
I was reading about new 3D hologram technology being developed at the University of Arizona, Tucson, and couldn't help but chuckle at the opening of the article...
Executives may not be able to beam a full three-dimensional image of themselves across the world just yet but researchers are a step closer to 3-D real-time images, an advance in holographic technology that could make video conferencing far more lifelike.Wow! More lifelike... video conferencing! Woo hoo! Finally! Now you can see your boss drone on in 3D! Technology: solving the world's most pressing problems once again.
Of course, there are other applications. We all know that the teleconferencing needs of the world's executives are not the real driving force behind new technology. Porn is.
Well, gaming and porn.
Now that's a nine o'clock video conference I could drag my ass out of bed for (depending on how hot the executive in question was, or how badly I wanted to beat him with a crowbar).
Only because I know you are meticulous (and I went there for my grad work)...but it's spelled "TUCSON". It's a common misspell.
The Optical Sciences is one of the better centers in the world at UA. But I really suspect this technology is defense-driven. Regrettably. I'd rather see 3-D holographic porn myself, particularly your "Gods of Bondage" or whatever that website is called LOL.
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Can't believe that got past my army of infinite monkeys (when not working on their Shakespeare manuscript they do proofreading, cheap, on the side)!
Thanks for catching it, Bryan. The post has been amended.
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