What’s in a Name?

The use of the term ‘holography’ to describe phenomena other than wavefront reconstruction is now well established in the media. Often, the purpose of using the term is to convey a sense of futuristic heightened reality, which can be frustrating to holography purists but could also be seen as praise if you believe the idiom ‘imitation is the sincerest form of flattery’.

In the following, Holography News® takes a look at two examples where ‘holograms’ are being used to good effect without ever seeing the inside of a laser lab.

Inspiring women

3D holograms of long-dead scientists are being used to inspire a new generation of Irish women to pursue a career in the male- dominated fields of science and technology.