Lithuania: A Lithuanian company GLUK media has managed to create a holographic rendering interface Holograil, which is controlled in the air

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There's even hope that it could replace touchscreens in the future.

VILNIUS, LIETUVA, January 4, 2023 /EINPresswire.com/ -- What we have seen so far only in fantasy films is already a reality: a Lithuanian company GLUK media has managed to create a holographic rendering interface Holograil, which is controlled in the air. There's even hope that it could replace touchscreens in the future. According

to the head of the company, such a controlled hologram can be used in a wide variety of conditions.

Why are all hitherto seen holograms not real holograms?
Company director Simas Chomentauskas says that what we used to call a hologram wasn't really worth its name. It is due to the fact that its image was designed on any object: on some special film, water vapor or on any flat object.

"They looked good at a pretty long distance. Customers used to come to us and say they wanted to get a real hologram. We replied that unfortunately there was no such technology, at least in a way that people imagined it – it was not possible to create an image that just hung in the air... until we did," says the company manager.

According to S. Chomentauskas, the real hologram is displayed directly in the air and the company GLUK Media has even managed to improve this technology to such a level that it is possible to touch the hologram or control various other devices through it (e.g. lighting, sound systems, technical systems, etc.).

It's interesting that an idea of such technology was come up with at the beginning of the COVID pandemic when the company's technicians realized that touchscreens weren't an option in such a situation either — people were eager to minimize the amount of contact with surfaces. That is why an air touch screen would be completely safe to use even in places where many have to pass and use it. It would also work perfectly with gloves.

Speechless after seeing it
The company unveiled several air-touch holograms at the international IT conference Build Stuff last fall.

"The first time you see the hologram, it really makes a big impression. The image resolution is good enough to see even small details. That's why I'm thinking about using it in the medical sector. Holograms that appear in the air do not need to be cleaned, they are not mechanically damaged, they are not broken by vandals and work in any conditions. We can call this technique a supercomplex mirror - its parts can last for decades and there is nothing that can break. Especially since all the equipment can be built into a wall or a piece of furniture, so it is not affected by external conditions," the man said.

Once one has learned the potential uses of the hologram, one can also begin to design the content to be displayed. The company has now developed several holograms, each of which provides an insight into different applications of the technology. One of the holograms is a keyboard that just "hangs in the air" and can be used to enter text and numbers with great accuracy.

The second is the control panel that can be used through a hologram to control the sound system and lighting.
The third is a laser-scanned exhibit that appears as a 3D object in the air. The user can rotate it in any way, such as increasing or decreasing it and looking at it from all sides. The hologram system "understands" the usual gestures that we use to control touch screens, such as zooming in or scrolling to see the next image.

"This would be an opportunity for museums to showcase exhibits that are kept in vaults and are not accessible to visitors," said S. Chomentauskas.

The customization possibilities just pop up
" So what? Once we put the technology in place, we start thinking about the content. What can we do with such a hologram? Where can it be used? We would love to hear from a wide range of experts in different fields because they can probably look at a field of application that we have not thought of. We collaborate with museums, so we could display similar educational content in the same way, through a hologram in the air. But we also have a feeling that such a technique would be useful in the medical field - perhaps in the operating room where everything must be sterile? We want this technology to not only be 'wow!', but that it would actually be used where it is difficult and inconvenient to use touch screens today," says S. Chomentauskas.

Until now, it has been predicted that the technology will definitely be used by entertainers and in the advertising sector, but it would probably also be used by manufacturing companies as a tool to visualize their production processes in a clearer way. Once any technology has been mastered, it's up to the developers to make an effort to understand in which areas that innovation is best suited. According to S. Chomentauskas, knowledge of the company's specialists would have demonstration content created for a company in any sector in about a month.

"When we started experimenting with holograms that control the air, there was nothing like it on the market. Today, there is another company in the United States that is also experimenting with it. We have to compete with them by offering additional solutions," the GLUK media director admits.

Now looking for investors
The company's GLUK media manager also reveals that the technology is than expensive because it requires expensive components and a complicated optical system.

"It's like the lens in a professional camera — because of its precision and what's included in it, it just can't be cheap," the man says. - And the unique content created from scratch makes the final product even more delicious. However, we are currently conducting a kind of market analysis to find out how much potential customers would be willing to pay for it and what kind of product they would like for the agreed amount.

Chomentauskas recommend for everyone to see the hologram in the air because movies or images don't convey that impression. That's why the company is now sharing 3D visualizations to see what this technology looks like. However, one has to see it with one's own eyes to believe it.

GLUK Media is currently seeking investors for further expansion. The company's specialists have calculated that an investment of around 2 million euros would be needed to start promoting the final content that has been created for such holograms.