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Nov 13 2012

How close are we to holographic environments?

23 min 4 movies discussed
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Star Trek was famous for its holodeck, a completely immersive holographic environment that could be any space a user wanted. Thanks to telemersion technology built for business conferencing, we're starting to get close to that holodeck after all.

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In this fascinating episode of Stuff You Should Know, Josh and Chuck dive into the world of holographic environments and "tele-immersion" technology that could revolutionize how we interact virtually. They explore how this Star Trek holodeck-inspired tech goes way beyond basic video conferencing, allowing people to move around in 360-degree virtual spaces where they can actually "hug" each other using haptic feedback sensors. From Microsoft's cutting-edge HoloDesk research to the bandwidth challenges and potential applications in everything from business meetings to military training, the hosts unpack the exciting (and sometimes awkward) future of truly immersive virtual reality.


Movies Discussed

Star Trek: The Next Generation
Star Trek: The Next Generation
1987
★ 8.4
"it's apparently just from the next generation. Like, it wasn't like original. — Chuck was explaining that the holodeck was a feature from Star Trek: The Next Generation rather than the original Star Trek series." — Chuck
Star Wars
Star Wars
1977 2h 1m
★ 8.2
"Remember in Star Wars, which I am a fan of, when R2D2 spit out the little holographic image — Chuck was using the holographic projection of Princess Leia as an example to explain holographic technology." — Chuck
Teen Wolf
Teen Wolf
2011
★ 8.5
"You know me as Lydia Martin from Teen Wolf — This was mentioned in an advertisement for a Teen Wolf rewatch podcast."
Total Recall
Total Recall
1990 1h 53m
★ 7.3
"That's like a, is it total recall? Yeah. Where you had the 3D or virtual reality experiences. — Josh was comparing virtual reality experiences to those depicted in Total Recall." — Josh

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