The limitations of two-dimensional (2D) displays in representing the depth of the three-dimensional (3D) world have prompted researchers to explore alternatives that offer a more immersive experience.

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Smalley’s team has taken a different approach — using a technique known as volumetric display — to create moving 3D images that viewers can see from any angle. Some physicists say that the technology ...

Interactive 3D images that appear to float in the air, above a table that a group of people can stand around without needing any special headsets or glasses: that's what Australian company Voxon ...

Flat screens are all the rage these days. While many familiar corporate names are working hard to develop increasingly flatter and thinner display technology, a few startups are heading in pretty much ...

Just when we were running out of things to throw our money at, along comes another product nobody asked for. Startup Looking Glass made a "personal volumetric display" called Volume that it says will ...

Technology never runs out of products. More than that, its innovative approach unleashes in style. Just when the world starts to let its 3D experiences sink in, here comes another one. Star Wars, Star ...

Optical Trap Display (OTD) image points can be seen from almost all angles because their radiation is not limited by a bounding aperture. By contrast, holographic image points are not visible unless ...

Chicago, Jan. 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The global volumetric display market size was valued at USD 538.87 million in 2025 and is projected to hit the market valuation of USD 7,416.79 million by ...

There’s a type of dust-collector that’s been popular since the 1990s, where a cube of acrylic or glass is laser-etched in a three-dimensional pattern. Some people call them bubblegrams. While it could ...