Chat With Hologram? Editor Gets Chance To Do So During CES 2024

The massive tech convergence CES 2024, which goes on until January 12, is full of great tech innovations and advancements. In one particular case, an editor of a tech news outlet was able to have a conversation with a hologram.

Hologram Chat

Sabrina Ortiz, the editor of ZDNET, had the chance to converse with Andre Smith, who is the CEO of Holoconnects, through a Holobox at CES 2024. Though Smith was in Amsterdam and Ortiz was in Las Vegas, it was like Ortiz was "talking to him in person," as she described the experience. They were able to have a conversation with the usual pauses.

Ortiz was able to see a hologram of the CEO. For this to be possible, the CEO had to be well-lit and to have a white background. Since Ortiz was in a showroom without proper lighting and background, Smith was not able to see a hologram of Ortiz. Rather, Smith simply saw a camera shot of the editor that could be likened to a Zoom call.

While the technology may seem extremely advanced, all that the Holobox needs to function are the internet and electricity. With this, the system is basically a "plug and play" one.

Several other companies are also making use of the technology. These include Nike, UNICEF, the United Nations, BMW, Vodafone, T-Mobile, and Deloitte.

Holograms Explained

A hologram is a recording of interference patterns of light waves that are capable of being played back in order to make a high-resolution image in three dimensions and full color. Holograms consist of both light and sound to support natural interaction among users.

For users, these holograms may appear like digital images that support natural interactions similar to physical objects. Compared to stereoscoping technologies that are used for making immersive 3D experiences, holograms do not need any special glasses.

The term itself could refer to the resulting image and the encoded material.

Theoretically, a hologram for any waveform type can be created. These are made through a photographic technique known as holography, which breaks a digital image into several wavefronts that are to be reconstructed into 3D later on. Holography mainly depends on the recorded object, a light source or laser beam, a recording medium for the image to be clarified, and an environment where light beam intersection is possible for the hologram to be formed.

Since holography is capable of recording matter interference waves, for instance, some hologram types enable people to interact with objects that are computer-generated. These may appear like they were the actual thing.

Several researchers think that realistic projections of holography could play a pivotal role in the metaverse. These holograms can replicate how humans interpret light in order for the world to be perceived three dimensionally.

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