The following article written by Robert Workman is one of the best short descriptions of holography that we have come across. The difference between conventional holography and the Mirage® technology is that we use an optical means to create a 100% true to life 3D image. The term for what we do has been called by some sources “reflection holography”. The method of our technology is the use of 2 parabolic mirrors opposed to each other which capture the reflection of a concealed object in such a way that it is instantly projected upward through an opening in the top mirror (get holograms).
To be scientifically correct the term used for the illusion we create is a “real image”. This differs from the image reflected in a typical bathroom mirror which has the scientific term “virtual image”. So, simply put, the reflection made by a bathroom mirror appears inside the mirror, whereas with a real image appears in front of the mirror, essentially in space itself. This is magic!
WHAT IS A HOLOGRAM?
“Researchers from Hewlett-Packard Laboratories have developed holographic display technology for mobile devices. The images are not only three-dimensional but show objects from different angles.
Holography is a photographic technique that records the light scattered from an object, and then presents it in a way that appears three-dimensional, as in get holograms. Holograms pop up in movies such as “Star Wars” and “Iron Man,” but the technology has not quite caught up to movie magic — yet.
Various types of holograms have been made over the years, including transmission holograms, which allow light to be shined through them and the image to be viewed from the side; and rainbow holograms, which are used for security purposes — on credit cards and driver’s licenses, for example.” By Robert Workman
For the full article, continue reading at http://www.livescience.com/34652-hologram.html
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