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The musician turned hologram could be the future of live entertainment

Jan 16, 2020
Some startups are hoping the concept reignites the music industry’s profits.
A hologram performance of Roy Orbison during The Hologram UK Tour.
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What will the holidays look like in 2030?

Will late holographic family members join us around the dinner table?
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Selena lives on via hologram

Apr 9, 2015
A digital version of deceased Latina singer Selena could be going on tour.

Qualcomm makes a splash at CES, MIT moves us closer to hologram TVs

Jan 11, 2013
At CES, Qualcomm gives a baffling keynote and start up Veveo gets a boost. Also, MIT has invented a new process of bending light on a computer chip, which means we're a step closer to hologram televisions, biomedical imaging, and autonomous driving.

Holographic telepresence

Nov 4, 2010
The idea of projecting and seeing a 3D holographic image - without horrible 3D goggles - just got a whole lot closer to reality thanks to...