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Francis Tuffy

10 Aug. 2023

2 min read

IHMA Services

In June 2023’s edition of the International Hologram Manufacturers’ Association (IHMA) patent newsletter, just under 100 patents are listed; among them are two patents from the Korea Electronics Technology Institute.

IOTA (IHMA)

Francis Tuffy

10 Aug. 2023

2 min read

The Making of a Mona Lisa Hologram

Leonardo da Vinci’s portrait of the Mona Lisa is one of the most readily recognisable works in western art. A group of research institutes have now collaborated to develop an acoustic metasurface-based holography technique that uses a deep learning algorithm to generate and iteratively improve a hologram of the portrait.

Displays Technical Features

Francis Tuffy

10 Aug. 2023

3 min read

NGC Introduces New Security Hologram with Unique QR Codes

Holograms have a long and successful history as a decorative enhancement on coins (see HN November 2022), where, for example, a holographic relief structure is embossed into a resin that coats one side of the coin. But another range of coin applications for holography comes in the shape of security labels that demonstrate the authenticity of the coin.

Technical Features

Ian Lancaster

10 Aug. 2023

6 min read

12th Display Holography Symposium

The 12th International Symposium on Display Holography (ISDH) took place in Seoul, South Korea, from 26 June to 1 July. This was five years after the previous Symposium, breaking the three-year cycle, for obvious reasons to do with COVID and travel restrictions.

Events

Francis Tuffy

10 Aug. 2023

2 min read

IN Groupe Buys GSI

IN Groupe, owners of the optical features specialist SURYS, has agreed to buy 100% of the shares of Gleitsmann Security Inks from hubergroup Deutschland for an undisclosed consideration in cash.

Companies

Francis Tuffy

10 Aug. 2023

7 min read

Then and Now – Holograms on Banknotes

In the inaugural column of ‘Then and Now’ in June’s edition of Holography News®, which looked at the birth of automotive production model heads-up displays, I dropped in a tantalising snippet from the May 1988 edition of HN that chronicled the beginning of what has since become the single largest commercial application for holography of all time.

Editorial Free Free

Francis Tuffy

10 Aug. 2023

3 min read

Euclideon Changes Name and Adds New Applications

A few years ago, Australia based Euclideon Holographics made the news with the production of its multi-user hologram table, which allowed four people to interact simultaneously with images apparently projected onto a table surface (see HN September 2021). Since then the company has changed its name (to Axiom Holographics) and added new applications to its product offerings.

Companies Technical Features

Francis Tuffy

10 Aug. 2023

2 min read

Miirage on the Horizon

Miirage is a new holographic system that brings people, objects and scenes to ‘life’ without the need for external wearables.

AR & VR Holography Technical Features

Francis Tuffy

10 Aug. 2023

3 min read

When Holograms Disappoint

It used to be that poor lighting was the major cause of disappointment when it came to viewing holograms. But as the definition of holography has been stretched to include heightened reality displays, so have the number of reasons to be disappointed.

Companies Holography Technical Features

Francis Tuffy

25 July 2023

2 min read

WiMi Hologram Cloud Builds Ultra-Thin Display System

Holographic displays allow the projection of apparently 3D images in space without the need for special eyewear. They can use a variety of optical methods to create the illusion of solidity and depth, allowing viewers to perceive objects or scenes as if they were real and existing in the physical space before them.

Displays Technical Features

Francis Tuffy

25 July 2023

3 min read

A Trip Through Holographic Threads and Stripes

The recent HSP (High Security Printing™) Latin America conference in Nassau, the Bahamas gave holographic foil manufacturer Hueck Folien the perfect platform to showcase its portfolio of stripes and threads for banknotes.

Currency

Francis Tuffy

25 July 2023

3 min read

What Can Micro-Optics Learn from Holographics?

In this excerpt from July’s ‘Authentication Insights ’ - renowned security hologram producer, De La Rue, asks what can micro-optics learn from holographics?

Technical Features

25 July 2023

3 min read

Holography Part of Costa Rica Prize Winning Passport

In 2021, as Costa Rica reached the 200-year anniversary of independence from Spain and at a time when countries around the world were struggling with the effects of COVID, the country took the bold move to upgrade its travel document from machine-readable passport (MRP) to a fully compliant biometric passport, which was a joint winner of the 2023 Regional ID Document of the Year award at the HSP Latin America conference in the Bahamas.

ID & Secure Documents

Francis Tuffy

25 July 2023

2 min read

IHMA Services

In May 2023’s edition of the International Hologram Manufacturers’ Association (IHMA) patent newsletter more than 100 patents are listed, among them two from semiconductor wafer processing equipment manufacturer, AMS International, in the Holographic Displays section of the newsletter.

IOTA (IHMA)

Francis Tuffy

25 July 2023

5 min read

Holography and Research at DMU – a New Name is Added

The history of holographic research and practice at De Montfort University (DMU) Leicester, UK goes back many years to before the days of Profs Nick Philips and Hans Bjelkhagen, and more recently to Prof Martin Richardson’s activities in colour holography. We can now add to that list the name of Prof Christine White (Deputy Dean, Faculty of Arts, Design and Humanities), who has taken over the direction of the Holography Lab at DMU.

Interviews

Francis Tuffy

25 July 2023

2 min read

Register Now for THCO 2023

The Holography Conference is the only global conference for the commercial holography industry – and has tracked every new development in holography since 1990.

Events

Francis Tuffy

25 July 2023

4 min read

End of the Road for Schengen Visa Sticker DOVID

On 13 June 2023, the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union (EU) provisionally agreed on rules to digitise the Schengen visa procedure.

Free ID & Secure Documents Technical Features Free

Francis Tuffy

25 July 2023

4 min read

News in Brief

A rare Pokémon holographic card, that could sell for thousands of dollars, will be open for bids this month at Hansons Auctioneers (UK). The holographic Charizard trading card will be part of a collection up for auction in the auction house's specialist toy and trading cards event in July.

News

Francis Tuffy

25 July 2023

2 min read

Holograms Secure Number Plates in Tasmania

The government of the Australian island state of Tasmania is planning to make car number plates more secure with the decision to incorporate new holographic markings into their design.

Technical Features

Francis Tuffy

25 June 2023

4 min read

The Holographic Classroom

Holography has a long history as a teaching tool, from the early use as interactive 3D representations of skulls, dental molds and religious relics to the current trend of integration into mixed reality to enhance the teaching and learning process. In this article, we take a look at the evolving role of the technology in teaching and, conversely, at how educators teach students about the technology.

Technical Features

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IHMA Services

The Making of a Mona Lisa Hologram

NGC Introduces New Security Hologram with Unique QR Codes

12th Display Holography Symposium

IN Groupe Buys GSI

Then and Now – Holograms on Banknotes

Euclideon Changes Name and Adds New Applications

Miirage on the Horizon

When Holograms Disappoint

WiMi Hologram Cloud Builds Ultra-Thin Display System

A Trip Through Holographic Threads and Stripes

What Can Micro-Optics Learn from Holographics?

Holography Part of Costa Rica Prize Winning Passport

IHMA Services

Holography and Research at DMU – a New Name is Added

Register Now for THCO 2023

End of the Road for Schengen Visa Sticker DOVID

News in Brief

Holograms Secure Number Plates in Tasmania

The Holographic Classroom

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