How 3D holograms work

Holograms are photographic recordings of 3D scenes. Unlike a camera, which captures one view through a small viewer focused by a lens, holograms capture an entire light field which allows them to recreate the 3D scene. Shimmery 2D projections, like pre-recorded Pepper’s ghost illusion, are often confused with 3D holograms.

Pepper’s Ghost Tutorials

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Hologram microscopic views: Richard L Howey http://www.microscopy-uk.org.uk/mag/artmar07/rh-whimsies.html
and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holography#/media/File:Holographic_recording.jpg
Tupac Coachella Footage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YgMen4-PI74

Music:
YouTube – “On the Bach,” “Good Starts”
Mozart “Eine Kleine Nachtmusik”

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