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From: boily@phy.ulaval.ca (Edouard Boily)
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Subject: Murph's VAPORWARE Column for October 1990
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Date: 2 Oct 90 13:35:23 GMT
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> > 
> >                          VAPORWARE
> >                        Murphy Sewall
> >               From the October 1990 APPLE PULP
> > 
> > A Real 3-D Display.
> > Texas Instruments has shown a "bubble" display two feet in
> > diameter which "floats" three dimensional images within a
> > volume.  Multiple viewers can see the display from any side
> > without special goggles or eyeshades.  Dubbed "Omniview,"
> > TI's patent application describes the technology as a
> > "real-time, auto-stereoscopic, multiplanar 3-D display
> > system."  Initial commercial applications may appear as
> > early as next year.  - InfoWorld 20 August
> > 
> 
> You've GOT to be kidding! ACKK! Is this for real? Whoa man, what centuru is 
> this?! I mean this isn't for reeee-al is it? Quick, what day is it -- nope not
> April first...
> 
> Somebody tell me it isn't possible yet -- please!
> 
> Tim North

	Yes, it is very possible.  There is two way you can do this.

The first one:  You have a helicoidal surface in rotation.  You just
		have to coordinate the scanning of a laser beam with
		the surface.  Add the possibility to switch on and off
		the laser bean rapidly (liquid cristal screens) and
		you get the 3D device.

The second one: I can't tell you now.  8 )


 - Edouard
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| Edouard Boily  | Projects: AmiGraph, AmigIRAF, A.I.R.P. |
| Physic's Dept. | Interests: Astronomy, Comp. Sciences   |
| Laval Univ.    | Work: On my Ph. D.            _ //     |
| Quebec, CANADA | Citation: Not yet!            \X/      |
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