Anyone in need of a means of projecting a realistic image of a rubber duck inside a box is probably about to have their day made, thanks to a breakthrough in 3D displays which does precisely that.
The gCubik from the National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT) is a 1,000-cubed-cm box that achieves the illusion of containing a 3D image by distorting video fed to it through a series of lenses on each of its sides. The result is a realistic display that can be viewed from all sides without any of those silly glasses.
Quite why NICT has been demoing the gCubik with a rubber duckie inside is anyone’s guess, but it does suggest the device may have educational (or bathtime) uses if it ever goes commercial. (J Mark Lytle/Metropolis)
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urufuls
Hilarious.
lipscombe
I have been waiting years for this. was hoping for a slightly more orange colour duck but I can compromise for the time being until the designers offer a wider colour variation