Touchable Hologram Becomes Reality (w/ Video)

August 7, 2009 | Source: PhysOrg.com

3D holograms that can be touched with bare hands have been developed by researchers from the University of Tokyo.

Called the Airborne Ultrasound Tactile Display, the hologram projector uses an ultrasound phenomenon called acoustic radiation pressure to create a pressure sensation on a user’s hands, which are tracked with two Nintendo Wiimotes.