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I remember once seeing a hologram of a microscope where if you put your eye in the right spot you could see the item under magnification. Would something like that be possible with this system? Another thing that comes to mind is pairing this with some kind of computational holographic camera or something using those awesome new imaging TOF range sensors. Being able to make semi-instant holographic polaroids would probably capture people's imaginations.

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The microscope hologram is a cool one! Could definitely do something like that with our 3D Hologram Printer.

One of the other very memorable holograms out there is the Kiss, which is also possible (see our Kiss demo hologram).

I think holographic cameras would certainly be something that would be in the future for us. Glad to see you are already looking there!

The (sadly closed) Museum of Holography in Chicago had a similar hologram with a telescope you could "look through". I saw it once nearly 20 years ago, but the memory is burned into my brain. I would love to see it again, if only just to have that strange feeling of my perception being twisted again.

Definitely a formational memory for me as well. There was a hologram gallery in a mall in Orem, Utah in the early 90's. I spent hours in there, but could never afford to buy one. I wish these were more available. I did manage to buy one about 10 years ago, but sadly it was lost in a move.

I really need to acquire a bunch for the science museum I'm going to open. Will probably need a bunch of kits as well. This is the sort of thing that can change someone's life as a child. There's no replacement for that sense of wonder.

I agree that holograms have a way of grabbing kids' imaginations! Perhaps you could get a 3D Hologram Printer as well and make your own hologram exhibit for the science museum. So the next generation of kids can get hooked.

The Chicogo Museum was amazingly packed with holograms practically floor to ceiling. The telescope one is another one to remember, with the front poking out into the viewer's side of the hologram, and the ability to put your eye up to is and see through.

Hopefully there will be a series of holograms made on our 3D Hologram Printer as an homage to older holograms like this that made an impression. That is what we were trying to do with our Kiss hologram.

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