Holocube brings 3D projection down to desktop size
After years of promises, it seems that holograms are finally starting to gain a little traction, although the applications for the technology so far have been fairly limited. At least one company thinks that's about to change, however, with it now touting its retro-styled Holocube as an all-purpose solution for company's to advertise their products "like never before." Measuring about 20-inches square, the Holocube packs a 40GB hard drive for storing up to 18 hours of compressed video, which can magically float at 1080i resolution within the cube at the flick of a switch. Of course, the fact the company is targeting the device solely as a means of advertising should tell you something about the price (which is on a need to know basis, it seems). Still, it's a start, and we're guessing there are at least a few folks out there that'll snag one of these to fully round out their Star Wars-inspired home theater no matter what the cost. Head on past the break for some video of it in action.
Instead of asking "HD-DVD or Blu-Ray?" next year, we might be asking "Holographic Video Disc or other
inferior products?" We're not even done with the current format war and the troops are already gearing up
for the next one. Actually, from the sounds of the new HVD, I may bypass the high-def DVD silliness
completely.
Because that 50GB Blu-ray disc just won't be big enough of course. Oh no, what you really need is a 200GB
Holographic Versatile Disc. Luckily for you, Optware will be giving you much more of what you're looking for in 2006,
which they announced yesterday. 
