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Virtual Tupac May Go on Tour

in Media on April 17 at 8:00 am PT

The biggest buzz at Sunday’s Coachella music festival in California wasn’t for a hot new DJ or indie-rock band. It was for Tupac Shakur, the rapper who died more than 15 years ago and “performed” Sunday night alongside Snoop Dogg and producer Dr. Dre.

Intel, Nokia: Help Us, Mobile 3-D Interface–You’re Our Only Hope

in News on August 24, 2010 at 5:20 am PT

The stuff of science fiction today, immersive 3-D holograms may be just another smartphone feature in the world of tomorrow. If things work out the way Nokia and Intel hope, anyway. This morning the two companies announced a joint research center for 3-D interfaces for mobile devices.

The Beam Me Up, Scotty Hologram on CNN: Cool or Creepy?

in News on November 5, 2008 at 5:15 am PT

BoomTown has finally gotten used to the silly gee-gaws television networks use on election night, like touchscreen maps and drawing all over the screen and jump-up numbers. But one used by cable network CNN last night–a hologram of a various people beamed into the studio to look like they were right there with Wolf Blitzer and Anderson Cooper–was downright freaky.