PhilNote: In 2018 Lytro ceased operations. Some employees when to work for Google, while others formed Light Field Lab (wikipedia)
Once considered science fiction, holographic technology has evolved at a rapid pace over the last several years. Whether it be a personalized system such as the Looking Glass Portrait or more advanced experiences such as Microsoft’s multi-lingual mixed reality hologram powered by the HoloLens 2, it’s clear we’re entering a new era in immersive technology. SolidLight, Light Field Lab’s new holographic platform, is only further evidence of this.
Here’s what you can expect from the SolidLight platform (as provided by Light Field Lab):
SolidLight Surface Panel – Bezel-less 28-inch building block that seamlessly enables nearly infinite scalability and customizability, contributing 2.5 billion pixels to the generated holographic object volume with an effective density of 10 billion pixels per square meter.
SolidLight Relay – An additional featurethat allows the generated holographic object volume to be positioned within physical environments, incorporating real-world transparency/occlusion control.
SolidLight WaveTracer™ – Proprietary real-time and offline rendering software and plugins for content development. Content may be created with any 3D scene in real-time, rendered offline or may leverage existing volumetric capture workflows or integrate with 2D converted assets.
Computational Hardware – Includes the servers, GPUs, synchronization, and networking to seamlessly manage SolidLight Surface displays.
Support & Maintenance – Service plans offer rapid on-site response, parts, labor and travel, and optional continuous support.