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19Apr/12Off

A Short History Of The Hologram, As Told By 4 Pre-Tupac Holograms

It's been announced that Dr. Dre and Snoop Dog are taking the Tupac hologram that debuted at Coachella on the road. Is this the first time a hologram has been tasked with a world tour? Let's take a look back at some of the more memorable moments in hologram history.

We contacted the experts at the New York Public Library this morning for a little background information on the hologram. They pointed us to A Cultural History of the Hologram by Sean F. Johnston, which states, "The hologram, the novel imaging medium conceived in 1947, underwent a series of technical mutations over the following 50 years," changing how creatives and scientists alike could use them. By the 1970s, ...

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