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Francis Tuffy

21 Nov. 2022

4 min read

Authenticating in 3D Polarisation

A team of scientists, from Heriot-Watt University and the University of Hong Kong have developed an optical metasurface to create colour-selective 3D polarisation structures.

Holographic Optical Element (HOE)

Francis Tuffy

21 Nov. 2022

4 min read

Pepper and Denisyuk – Side by Side

The Pepper’s Ghost optical illusion is produced by reflecting light off a semi-transparent surface and is often wrongly described as being holographic. A research group from Seoul is now redressing that mistake by using Denisyuk holography, alongside a Pepper’s ghost, to create an even more bewildering optical illusion.

Holographic Optical Element (HOE)

Francis Tuffy

21 Nov. 2022

2 min read

IHMA Services

In September’s edition of the IHMA patent newsletter more than 110 patents are listed, including Hungary’s ANY Security Printing Company’s disclosure of a security document with a UV-absorbing security element.

IOTA (IHMA)

Francis Tuffy

25 Oct. 2022

3 min read

Crowdsourcing to Help Kickstart Holographic Project

In this tale of creation, destruction and hope, holographic artist Ed Wesly relates the story of how his installation of holographic tiles for a festival in Chicago was commissioned, installed and then quickly vandalised… and what he’s going to do about it.

Art & Design Free Free

Francis Tuffy

26 Sept. 2022

4 min read

Fathom Optics for Shorter Print Runs

Holographic foils and lenticular lens sheets are established methods for introducing moving colour and dynamic effects to product labelling. But what happens when the label print run is too small to justify the start up costs of these methods?

Companies

Francis Tuffy

26 Sept. 2022

4 min read

The Queen, the King, and Holography

During her time on the throne, Queen Elizabeth II's highly recognisable features were captured in several holograms and other heightened reality imagery – but does King Charles III share the same interest in the medium?

News

Francis Tuffy

26 Sept. 2022

1 min read

Classified Section

The holography industry creates spectacular imagery for applications in art, science and technology. To do this, the industry has developed an intricate jigsaw of equipment, know-how and people.

News

Francis Tuffy

26 Sept. 2022

2 min read

IHMA Member Services

The IHMA Patent Newsletter is a monthly review of patents issued in the fields of security, decorative and data storage holography, along with holographic techniques, processes and displays.

IOTA (IHMA)

Francis Tuffy

26 Sept. 2022

5 min read

News in Brief

Breit Technologies has reached an agreement with Inglese srl to distribute Breit's eco-friendly cast-and-cure films to printers and label companies throughout Italy.

News

Dr Glenn P Wood

26 Sept. 2022

3 min read

Cold Foil – Hot Topic

A revolution is currently in progress which promises to change the way in which holograms and other OVDs are delivered to packaging substrates.

Security Foils Technical Features

Francis Tuffy

26 Sept. 2022

2 min read

MetaAnchor™ Connects Physical Products to Digital Experiences

Mobile authentication technology company Authentic Vision has announced the US market release of its Meta Anchor™ technology that, it claims, secures the link between physical products and digital value, services and experiences.

Brand Protection

Francis Tuffy

26 Sept. 2022

4 min read

Holography – 75 Years and Going Strong

When considering the role that holography has played in the engineering, technology, art and commercial landscapes, which of the milestones in its development are worthy of celebrating?

News

Francis Tuffy

26 Sept. 2022

4 min read

IHMA Company Profile – Tin Dan

The IHMA is made up of the world’s leading hologram suppliers and manufacturers. The companies that make up the association come in all shapes and sizes and are distributed across the globe, which Holography News® reflects in this series of member profiles.

Companies

Francis Tuffy

26 Sept. 2022

3 min read

Banknote Issues with Holograms

There are four items to report in this round up of recent banknote issues using holographic, or other diffractive optically variable, features.

Currency Free Free

Francis Tuffy

22 Aug. 2022

3 min read

Looking Into Holographic Sights

A little known, but curious, use of a hologram’s ability to reconstruct an image as if it were ‘floating’ in space, is for holographic rifle sights. So how does this relatively new type of aiming system work and what are the advantages and disadvantages?

Free Technical Features Free

Francis Tuffy

18 July 2022

2 min read

Regula Rethinks Border Control

The almost unlimited access to high-quality printing services, as well as to sophisticated graphics software, has increased the quality of document forgery in recent years to the point where it is becoming more difficult for border control officers to tell the difference between real and fake secure documents.

ID & Secure Documents

Francis Tuffy

18 July 2022

3 min read

THCO – Call for Papers and Nominations for the Excellence in Holography Awards

Reconnaissance International is preparing for The Holography Conference™, which will be held online, taking place this year from 5-6 December.

Events

Francis Tuffy

18 July 2022

2 min read

IHMA Company Profile – Shriram Veritech Solutions

The International Hologram Manufacturers Association (IHMA) is made up of the world’s leading hologram suppliers and manufacturers. Each month, Holography News will be profiling a different IHMA member.

Companies IOTA (IHMA)

Francis Tuffy

18 July 2022

3 min read

A Round Up of Holograms for Medicine

Medical students at Addenbrooke’s Hospital are the first in the world to train on the latest in mixed-reality holographic patients.

Medical Imaging

Francis Tuffy

18 July 2022

2 min read

Time-Multiplexed Neural Holography

A technology talk given by a team of researchers from Stanford Computational Imaging Lab at SIGGRAPH 2022 reports on potential improvements to near-eye holographic displays.

Displays Free Free

Latest News

Authenticating in 3D Polarisation

Pepper and Denisyuk – Side by Side

IHMA Services

Crowdsourcing to Help Kickstart Holographic Project

Fathom Optics for Shorter Print Runs

The Queen, the King, and Holography

Classified Section

IHMA Member Services

News in Brief

Cold Foil – Hot Topic

MetaAnchor™ Connects Physical Products to Digital Experiences

Holography – 75 Years and Going Strong

IHMA Company Profile – Tin Dan

Banknote Issues with Holograms

Looking Into Holographic Sights

Regula Rethinks Border Control

THCO – Call for Papers and Nominations for the Excellence in Holography Awards

IHMA Company Profile – Shriram Veritech Solutions

A Round Up of Holograms for Medicine

Time-Multiplexed Neural Holography

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