The Holodeck is Real! Scientists Create Laser Holograms You Can Touch

[loa]

The thing about groundbreaking efforts into doing a think like this is that you can't judge its merits simply on the first initial efforts. They've managed to do a cool thing through hard work and cool science to produce something new in the world, however inefficiently it may be. Now that it's fact, not theory, they can go back and refine it. The various events in life that led up to all the great technological breakthroughs would have them as incredible and useful, but unrefined ideas. And then, over time, they are improved. The internal combustion engine is one such device in history that follows through this. Back then, they were noisy, clunky, inefficient, smelly, and definitely bad for your health. Now, the Stig moves around at 100 MPH easy, in comfort and safety, for our benefit. This technology will improve and be embraced.

Sure but that still doesn't mean we'll be touching that voicechat hand in our lifetime.

 

[FalloutJack]

The thing about groundbreaking efforts into doing a think like this is that you can't judge its merits simply on the first initial efforts. They've managed to do a cool thing through hard work and cool science to produce something new in the world, however inefficiently it may be. Now that it's fact, not theory, they can go back and refine it. The various events in life that led up to all the great technological breakthroughs would have them as incredible and useful, but unrefined ideas. And then, over time, they are improved. The internal combustion engine is one such device in history that follows through this. Back then, they were noisy, clunky, inefficient, smelly, and definitely bad for your health. Now, the Stig moves around at 100 MPH easy, in comfort and safety, for our benefit. This technology will improve and be embraced.

Sure but that still doesn't mean we'll be touching that voicechat hand in our lifetime.

Maybe, maybe not. There's no accurate timeline on the development of a technology. In my youth, the Atari was the thing. Look how far we've come.

 

[DataEntity]

Why do I have a chilling suspicion that we have found the solution to Fermi paradox?

 

[marioandsonic]

So how long until we see things with this available to purchase?

I don't know what the first uses of this technology will be but I can guaranty the second: porn.

You say that like it's a bad thing.

 

[Lightknight]

Scalability appears to be a major problem.